Catalogue description War Office, and Foreign Office, Administration of African Territories: Registered Files

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Details of FO 1015
Reference: FO 1015
Title: War Office, and Foreign Office, Administration of African Territories: Registered Files
Description:

This series reflects the British administration between 1941 and 1952 of the former Italian colonies in Africa: Cyrenaica, Tripolitania, Eritrea and Somalia. These territories were the responsibility of the War Office until 1949 and subsequently of the Foreign Office. The series includes files of both departments.

Date: 1915-1952
Related material:

For files of the British Resident in Benghazi (Cyrenaica) see FO 1021

For files of the War Office's administration in North Africa which also covers the FOAAT period, see WO 230

Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Physical description: 1033 file(s)
Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

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