The story of
The Treason Trial in South Africa, 1956–1961
In June 1955, a multi-racial group came together to write the Freedom Charter, demanding racial equality and democracy in South Africa. They were put on trial.
Series
Colonial Office: Secret Service Activities Abroad, Letterbook
Catalogue reference: HD 4
What's it about?
HD 4
This series consists of a single indexed letter book detailing Colonial Office expenditure of funds from the secret vote under the Civil List Act. The volume also contains a slim folder of letters about the appointment of Captain Hawkins to...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HD 4
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Title (The name of the record)
- Colonial Office: Secret Service Activities Abroad, Letterbook
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1824-1873
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series consists of a single indexed letter book detailing Colonial Office expenditure of funds from the secret vote under the Civil List Act. The volume also contains a slim folder of letters about the appointment of Captain Hawkins to Gambia which had been sent to Lord Glenelg when he was Colonial Secretary.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Colonial Office, 1854-1966
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 volume(s)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8667/
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