Catalogue description Foreign Office: Legation, Sofia, Bulgaria: Various Papers

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Reference: FO 864
Title: Foreign Office: Legation, Sofia, Bulgaria: Various Papers
Description:

This series contains various papers from the British legation in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Date: 1934-1956
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Foreign Office, Legation, Bulgaria, 1908-1962

Physical description: 17 files and volumes
Access conditions: Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 1982 Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Accruals: Series is accruing.
Administrative / biographical background:

William Gifford Palgrave, was appointed agent and consul-general to Bulgaria on 20 June 1879. He was replaced on 26 November 1879 by Frank C. Lascelles. The agency became a legation in 1908 with George Buchanan as Minister. In 1964 the legation became an embassy with William Harpham as Ambassador.

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