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German War Documents Project: Professor Medlicott's Selection
Catalogue reference: GFM 18
What's it about?
GFM 18
Copies of files from the captured German Foreign Ministry Archives, filmed for the German War Documents Project, relating to the internal situation and policy of Austria; a secret treaty between Germany, Russia and Austria; and the internal...
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GFM 18
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Title (The name of the record)
- German War Documents Project: Professor Medlicott's Selection
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Date (When the record was created)
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1879-1881
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Description (What the record is about)
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Copies of files from the captured German Foreign Ministry Archives, filmed for the German War Documents Project, relating to the internal situation and policy of Austria; a secret treaty between Germany, Russia and Austria; and the internal situation and policy of Russia. These files were selected for filming by Professor Medlicott.
The film copies duplicate the material represented by paper prints.
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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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45 microform
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Available in microform only unless otherwise stated
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8578/
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