Catalogue description Colonial Office: Order of St Michael and St George, Original Correspondence

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Details of CO 447
Reference: CO 447
Title: Colonial Office: Order of St Michael and St George, Original Correspondence
Description:

This series contains original correspondence of the Colonial Office relating to the Order of St Michael and St George.
Date: 1836-1932
Arrangement:

Bound volumes arranged chronologically within the following subject headings: Despatches (letters of the governors), Offices (letters of government departments and other organisations), Individuals (arranged alphabetically), and Warrants. Each volume with a contents list, or précis of each letter giving name of correspondent, date of letter and subject matter.
Related material:

For information about the Order before 1836 see Ionian Islands series CO 136

For information about the Order before 1836 see Malta series CO 158

See also CO 844

See also DO 89
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Physical description: 129 volume(s)
Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure
Unpublished finding aids:

For registers for this series from 1869 to 1930 see CO 845. For registers for this series from 1930 to 1932 see CO 728

Administrative / biographical background:

The Order was created in 1818 for the exclusive benefit of natives of Malta and the Ionian Islands and of other British subjects holding high position in those territories or in 'Our Naval Service in the Mediterranean'. In 1868 it was extended to the colonies generally. In 1879 distinguished persons connected with the conduct of foreign affairs were admitted.

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