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  • DO 1191843-1965High Commissioner for South Africa, and High Commissioner for Basutoland, the Bechuanaland Protectorate and Swaziland, and UK High Commissioner for the Union of South Africa: Correspondence

    This series contains correspondence and papers of the High Commissioner for South Africa, High Commissioner in the Union of South Africa and the UK high commissioner for Basutoland, Bechuanaland Protectorate and Swaziland. Files of the High Commissioner in the Union of South Africa are not listed separately but may be distinguished by the letter prefixes 'D', 'PZ', 'RZ', 'SZ', 'SAZ' and 'TZ' before the file number, as well as by the description of the file content. The content is wide-ranging, reflecting the high commissioners' interest and involvement in all aspects of southern African affairs. Includes material relating to the Boer War. DO 119/1478 relates to the arrest and trial of Nelson Mandela.