Catalogue description War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Hong Kong, Original Correspondence

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Reference: CO 129
Title: War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Hong Kong, Original Correspondence
Description:

This series contains original correspondence relating to Hong Kong.

Date: 1841-1951
Arrangement:

Bound volumes arranged chronologically within the following subject headings: Despatches (letters of the Governors), Offices (letters of government departments and other organisations), and Individuals (arranged alphabetically). Each volume with a contents list, or a précis of each letter giving name of correspondent, date of letter and subject matter. From 1926 correspondence is arranged in subject files.

Related material:

For later correspondence see CO 1023

Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Physical description: 629 files and volumes
Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Unpublished finding aids:

For registers of this correspondence see CO 326 before 1849, CO 349 after 1849. For indexed précis of correspondence see CO 714.

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