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Memorandum by Earl Grey reviewing current developments in colonial policy. Includes...

Catalogue reference: CO 885/1/7

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Reference
CO 885/1/7
Date
1849 February
Description

Memorandum by Earl Grey reviewing current developments in colonial policy. Includes six appendices relating to Mauritius, British Guiana and Ceylon, one of which contains details of insurrections in the latter colony since 1818.

(101 pages)

Related material

For Appendices to the Memorandum on Colonial Policy in respect of Ceylon, see:

(Appendix No. 5; in Eastern No. IV): CO 882/1/4

(Appendix No. 4; in Eastern No. III): CO 882/1/3

(Appendix No. 6; in Eastern No. V): CO 882/1/5

(Appendix No. 3; in Eastern No. XVI): CO 882/1/17

(Appendix No. 2; in Eastern No. XV): CO 882/1/16

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Miscellaneous No. VI
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8909232/

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