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Home Office: Commissions Rogatoires (CMR Symbol Series) Files

Catalogue reference: HO 314

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HO 314

Files from the Home Office CMR (Commissions Rogatoires) series, dealing with the Home Office's duty to receive Commissions rogatoires and pass them to British courts.

Full description and record details

Reference

HO 314

Title
Home Office: Commissions Rogatoires (CMR Symbol Series) Files
Date

1952-1982

Description

Files from the Home Office CMR (Commissions Rogatoires) series, dealing with the Home Office's duty to receive Commissions rogatoires and pass them to British courts.

Arrangement
Arrangement

By departmental file number

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

CMR Symbol file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English and Miscellaneous

Creator(s)
Home Office, General Department, 1953-1986
Physical description

25 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1986 Home Office

Administrative / biographical background

The Home Office has involvement in the passage of legislation and in the issue of individual Commissions Rogatoires. These are letters issued by foreign courts or magistrates requesting evidence from a person or persons living in the UK. The Home Secretary is responsible for passing the Commissions Rogatoires to the relevant British courts or police authorities, and for issuing orders under section 5 of the Extradition Act 1873 to allow persons to give evidence on oath. If persons refuse to give evidence, the Home Office returns the Commission Rogatoire to the enquirer.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9178/

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Home Office: Commissions Rogatoires (CMR Symbol Series) Files