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Copy in CO 879/5,...
Catalogue reference: CO 879/5/1
Date: [1873]
Copy in CO 879/5, no. 35
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French acquisition of territories on the West Coast of Africa. Includes correspondence...
Catalogue reference: CO 879/3/3
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This record is about the French acquisition of territories on the West Coast of Africa. Includes correspondence... dating from 1867 August 9 - 1869 November 10 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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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CO 879/3/3
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1867 August 9 - 1869 November 10
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Description (What the record is about)
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French acquisition of territories on the West Coast of Africa. Includes correspondence with King Bokarry, statements of African chiefs, and copies of treaties between the British authorities at Sierra Leone and the chiefs in the neighbourhood of Mellicore and Fouricaria. (61 pages
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- African No. 24
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8907178/
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CO 879
War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Africa, Confidential Print
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the series: CO 879
War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Africa, Confidential Print
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Within the piece: CO 879/3
Nos. 22 to 28
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French acquisition of territories on the West Coast of Africa. Includes correspondence...
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