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Original Correspondence, Secretary of State. Described and Orderable at item level
Catalogue reference: CO 137/858
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This record is about the Original Correspondence, Secretary of State. Described and Orderable at item level dating from 1944 Jan 26-1949 Jun 16 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Jamaica, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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CO 137/858
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1944 Jan 26-1949 Jun 16
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Description (What the record is about)
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Original Correspondence, Secretary of State. Described and Orderable at item level
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Caribbean
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C979390/
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CO 137
Colonial Office and predecessors: Jamaica, Original Correspondence
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