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Catalogue description Irish Office and Irish Branch: Registered Files: Six Figure Series
| Reference: | HO 351 |
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| Title: | Irish Office and Irish Branch: Registered Files: Six Figure Series |
| Description: |
Files of the Irish Office which became the Irish branch in 1922. Many of the files contain sub files that originated in the Chief Secretary's Office in Dublin Castle but later passed to the Irish Office and were re-registered there. Many of the files are concerned with the administrative consequences of the Government of Ireland Act 1920 which brought about the partition of Ireland. The series also includes files (from the late 19th century to 1928) on a variety of subjects, in particular the Royal Irish Constabulary but also disturbances, claims for compensation and appointments. |
| Date: | 1855-1928 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Physical description: | 208 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated |
| Unpublished finding aids: |
Key to Chief Secretary's Office files with series list |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
The series includes registered files of the Chief Secretary's Office in Dublin which were transferred to London for their continuing administrative value to the Irish Office, and then the Irish Branch, in the discharge of functions in relation to the transfer of powers. |
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