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The 1951 Refugee Convention
The 1951 Refugee Convention defined international obligations to refugees, but also exposed global tensions in a context of decolonisation and ongoing conflict.
Series
United Kingdom Missions and Delegations: Correspondence and Papers
Catalogue reference: FO 1084
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FO 1084
This series consists of correspondence and papers created from 1951 by delegates and/or staff of United Kingdom missions and delegations to certain specialised international organisations or for particular occasions. Includes a few papers of the...
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FO 1084
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Title (The name of the record)
- United Kingdom Missions and Delegations: Correspondence and Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
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1951-1953
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series consists of correspondence and papers created from 1951 by delegates and/or staff of United Kingdom missions and delegations to certain specialised international organisations or for particular occasions. Includes a few papers of the UK Delegation to the United Nations arising from the consideration of tactics in relation to the Korean War armistice negotiations, 1952. There are also some files of the United Kingdom Permanent Delegation Office to the United Nations, Geneva, arising from the liquidation of the International Refugee Organization and the disposal of its archives.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Foreign Office, United Kingdom Permanent Delegation to the United Nations, 1946-1968
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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4 file(s)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8383/
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