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Transport policy to develop the Northern Provinces of Northern Nigeria; reports by...

Catalogue reference: CO 879/110/2

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This record is about the Transport policy to develop the Northern Provinces of Northern Nigeria; reports by... dating from 1911 August 28 - 1911 November 30 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 879/110/2
Date
1911 August 28 - 1911 November 30
Description

Transport policy to develop the Northern Provinces of Northern Nigeria; reports by Captain H O Mance including notes on the River Niger and its navigable tributaries, the trade of Sokoto, Borgu and Kontagora, anticipated trade development, trade routes from Sokoto, and possible French trade competition (23 pages)

Separated material

for 2 maps extracted from this item see

MPG 1/1004

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
African No. 986
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8916440/

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CO 879

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

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Transport policy to develop the Northern Provinces of Northern Nigeria; reports by...

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