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Alleged Smallpox in Trinidad. States that the Committee of Commerce are dealing with...
Catalogue reference: CO 28/259/45
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- 1902 Dec 27
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Alleged Smallpox in Trinidad. States that the Committee of Commerce are dealing with the matter by means of motion in the House of Assembly. Sends copy of proceedings and also copy of a letter addressed to Trinidad asking what means may be afforded to ascertain the definite nature of the disease.
Unnumbered confidential despatch, folios 270-278
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 2001/1902
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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