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Commonwealth Office

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Date: 1966-1968
History: Created on 1 August 1966 by merger of the Colonial Office and the Commonwealth Relations Office. On 17 October 1968 it merged with the Foreign Office to form the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: IC; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C276248
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1845-2000: Colonial Office and successors: Annual Reports
The National Archives, Kew
CO 1071
2
1878-2022: Records of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and predecessors
The National Archives, Kew
FCO
3
1835-2012: Foreign and Commonwealth Office and predecessors: Records of Former Colonial Administrations: Migrated Archives
The National Archives, Kew
FCO 141
4
1815-1986: Colonial Office and successors: Photographic Collection
The National Archives, Kew
CO 1069
5
1964-1968: Commonwealth Office: Office of the British Special Representative
The National Archives, Kew
DO 232
6
1942-1962: Commonwealth Relations Office and Commonwealth Office: Security and Intelligence Liaison: Registered Files (G(P) and PG Series)
The National Archives, Kew
DO 231
7
1955-1993: Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Office of the Governor of Gibraltar: Correspondence Files
FCO 193
8
1595-1984: Records of the Chief Clerk's and General Departments
9
1919-2004: Colonial Office: Palestine Original Correspondence and Other Records
The National Archives, Kew
CO 733
10
1838-1956: Colonial Office: Confidential Print Middle East
The National Archives, Kew
CO 935
11
1946-1965: Colonial Office: Federation of Malaya: Sessional Papers
The National Archives, Kew
CO 941
12
1570-1990: Records of the Colonial Office, Commonwealth and Foreign and Commonwealth Offices, Empire Marketing Board, and related bodies
The National Archives, Kew
CO
13
1843-1990: Records created or inherited by the Dominions Office, and of the Commonwealth Relations and Foreign and Commonwealth Offices
The National Archives, Kew
DO
Related record creators
  Record creator Description of relationship Dates Category of relationship
1
Colonial Office
Successor/Predecessor
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2
Commonwealth Relations Office
Successor/Predecessor
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3
Diplomatic Service Administration Office
Successor/Predecessor
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4
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Successor/Predecessor
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