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Proposed amalgamation of British military forces in West Africa; correspondence....

Catalogue reference: CO 879/54/5

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This record is about the Proposed amalgamation of British military forces in West Africa; correspondence.... dating from 1897 July 20 - 1898 December 31 in the series War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Africa, Confidential Print. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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CO 879/54/5
Date
1897 July 20 - 1898 December 31
Description

Proposed amalgamation of British military forces in West Africa; correspondence. (70 pages)

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
African No. 565
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8869367/

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CO 879

War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Africa, Confidential Print

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Proposed amalgamation of British military forces in West Africa; correspondence....

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