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FCDO Archive inventory (September 2020)
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| Unique inventory ID | Name of Record Series | Estimated number of files | Record Series Description | Date Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FCO Cartographic and Map Section: maps and plans | 22 | Retained maps from a larger eclectic collection comprising primarily geographic maps typically with political, economic or strategic emphasis that are mostly printed on translucent paper from A4 up to approximately A0+ in paper size, with diagrams and building floor plans, all mostly in black and white with the exceptional item in colour. | 1875-1986 |
| 4 | Material from the former Head of Archives' secure cabinet: shelf 1 | 18 | Includes Guidance notes; annual budget details; finding aids, etc. | 2000-2008 |
| 5 | Material from the former Head of Archives' secure cabinet: shelf 2; trays and loose papers | 28 | Archives management papers; list of Colonial Office Special Care Papers in cupboard 5498, Room 314; Proactive Disclosure Board; President Cardoso's visit to the UK | 2000-2009 |
| 6 | Material from the former Head of Archives' secure cabinet: shelf 3; boxes of folders | 40 | 1. Personal copies (other than Access) (1983-1986) 4. research pieces; 3. contributions to seminars, conferences etc.; 2. miscellaneous - useful minuting; 5. General Election Guidance; 6. Press briefing on Records; 7; Bethel and Greenhill and Gladwyn - Russia Committee; 8. PQs and submissions; 9. Hansard Extracts; 10. Cabinet Office letter of 13.2.1992; box 2 11. WWII ops in Iran; 12. Work of the SRU; 13. copies of assorted pps; 14. Atomic Blanket; 15; Annual inventories of records branch holdings; 16. DWS/CTMS records; 17. Former Ministers - Private Office Papers - lists of and guidance 18. Head of records Branch - Handover Notes; 20. UK Public Records - Law Officer's Opinions and Concomitant Action; 21. LRD Objectives; 22. Falkland Islands Records- includes Peter Beck articles and defensive brief; Box 3 - 32. Crown Privilege; 33. Control Commission for Germany (CCG) Allied Commission for Austria (ACA) - includes Legal Adviser's opinion on `rule of assembly'; loose papers; ; 38. Subhas Chandra Bose; 23. Dealings with Research Department; 24. Hess; 25. Australian War Crimes; 26. Nazi War Criminals in Britain; 27. Minister and Massacres - papers relating to the repatriation of Cossacks; 28. Parliamentary Commission for Administration; 29. Monhke Case- Nazi witnesses v British soldiers (press cuttings) 30. Personal files - weeding and disposal; 31 Historical Advisory Committee Box 4 - inspection and reviews of LRD | Not set |
| 8 | Material from the former Head of Archives' secure cabinet: shelf 4; Hong Kong Department files | 40 | Hong Kong: contingency planning | 1983-1998 |
| 9 | Material from the former Head of Archives' secure cabinet: bottom shelf: miscellaneous material | 16 | Lonhro; loose papers relating to visits abroad by members of the Royal Family and other Royal issues; sensitivity reviewers' contracts; Robert Maxwell; Iraq and the Gulf; Olympics Bid; | 1993-2010 |
| 10 | Material from the former Head of Archives' secure cabinet: shelf 5; a collection of numerous unrelated documents | 8 | Record Book of HBM Consulate General Chicago; Certificate as to Registration of Deaths at the Former Vice Consulate at Omaha; miscellaneous letters from Abu Dhabi (oil concessions etc); Brussels Embassy; North east Atlantic Fisheries Convention; Migration and Visa Department file GV 15022T on Menacham Begin; 1954- 1958 Local Defence Committee (Persian Gulf) bound volume of papers and minutes. | 1926-1968 |
| 11 | Allied Control Commission (Germany); index cards (1) | 1740 | Drawers of staff records 1940s-1950, contains names, grades, salaries (a few marked "Germany", "Austria") | 1940-1959 |
| 12 | Allied Control Commission (Germany); index cards (2) | 10440 | Drawers of records of overseas temporary staff 1940s-1950 | 1940-1959 |
| 13 | Allied Control Commission (Germany); index cards (3) | 10440 | Index cards of British staff employed by Control Commission of Germany | 1940-1959 |
| 15 | Allied Control Commission (Germany); index cards (4) | 7830 | Marked "Control Commission Index", believed to be an index of staff employed by the Allied Control Commission (Germany); | 1940-1959 |
| 16 | FO personnel; unknown nominal index | 192 | Drawers of records possibly of Foreign Office personnel, includes name, date of entry to service and in some cases, a home address | 1947-1950 |
| 17 | Research Department subject index cards | 13050 | Subject heading index with reference numbers; four-drawer cabinet labelled "index to Print", including Research Department index to Valedictory speeches, research notes, country assessments, 1st & 2nd impressions (by ambassadors and others), annual reviews of country, memoranda. Some indexed by individual and country. Lists by year, file number and print number. | 1950-1970 |
| 18 | Nominal indexes and circulars | 3480 | One cabinet marked "nominal" which may be consular cases; 2nd cabinet marked "Circulars" which is an index to FO/FCO Circulars 1965-1994 | 1965-1994 |
| 20 | Colonial office staff records registers | 32 | Set of eight mini bound volumes listing staff file reference details including dates of birth. Date range of this series is unknown. Earliest date of birth recorded in the registers is 1877 whilst the most recent is 1927. | 1877-1927 |
| 22 | Index to Secret Papers | 1 | Index to correspondence classified Secret and Top secret | 1921-1923 |
| 23 | Index to Green Papers | 3 | Index to correspondence classified Secret and Top Secret | 1934-1940 |
| 24 | Index to correspondence | 100 | Index to correspondence | 1920-1953 |
| 25 | Foreign Office Subject Index | 2420 | Index to correspondence | 1952-1981 |
| 26 | Microfilm spools; subject or nominal indexes | 154 | Unknown | 1973-1981 |
| 27 | Central Index - List of Departments and Relevant Filing Guides | 2 | Central Index - list of departments and relevant filing guides | 1967-1969 |
| 28 | Central Index - list of Departments and relevant Filing Guides and Country and Special Series of Code Numbers Used in Registries | 1 | Central Index - list of departments and relevant filing guides and country and Special Series of Code Numbers Used in Registries | 1970-1971 |
| 29 | Central Index - List of Main Headings | 18 | Central Index - List of Main Headings | 1967-1971 |
| 30 | Index of Conference Unit (KS) files | 1 | Index of Conference Unit (KS) Files | 1976-1977 |
| 31 | Index of DP, DS, WDN and MEN files | 1 | Index of DP, DS, WDN and MEN files | 1975-1975 |
| 32 | British Embassy: Beirut | 48 | Register of files created by BE Beirut; Nominal Index; registers of Inward and Outward letters and telegrams; Contract; Financial agreement; Finding aids relating to correspondence and files used by BE Beirut and papers relating to the construction of the Karatchou to Tartus oil pipeline. Some documents in Arabic. Includes a FCO confidential Print titled `a collection of oil agreements and connected documents relating to the Persian Gulf Sheikdoms and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman'. | 1977-1982 |
| 33 | Index to Chief Clerk Correspondence | 9 | Index to Chief Clerk Correspondence | 1921-1929 |
| 34 | Review of Chief Clerk papers | 100 | Lists of papers retained after review | 1920-1945 |
| 35 | Filing Guides (1) | 1 | Lists of XF files | 1946-1959 |
| 36 | Filing Guides (2) | 1 | Lists of XA and XC files | 1946-1964 |
| 37 | Admin indexes | 176 | Locally engaged staff `C' boxes; destruction registers; lists of Post Names; Berlin Legal files list; published material; index to circular despatches; Notes on Estimates; UK Presidency - selected documents (1986); Commonwealth Precedents (1989); Meeting of Commonwealth Senior Officials, 2000 - summary record of proceedings and background papers; Files which have been destroyed (D.O.) New Years Honours 1960 -1963 ; Material seen by Visitors; Word list for computer aided subject index of the FCO (1968/69); Migration and Visa Department file list (1995 - 2004); A Manual of Commonwealth Records 1903-1953; Selection of File Titles (A guide for Registry Officers); List of FCO Departments (1969-1993); Subject Index of Departmental responsibilities 1980,1982; Abbreviations; Diplomatic Reports - Holy Writ: Dictionary of Terms and Phrases; Guide to Departmental Designations 1944-1985; Useful information; Manual of Commonwealth records; collection of background papers for reference by the Archives team; Departmental Designations; Central Index - list of main headings (1967-1968); Filing Guide and Indexing Instructions; Departments History and Filing Guide (1970); Political Filing Guide (1968); Colonial Office - Code of Procedure Part IV - Registry Manual (1956); Geographical and Subject file Numbers (1944-1952); Colonial Office Registry Numbers (1929-1934); Specimen Travel Documents and Certificate of Identity; Diplomatic Service Estimates (1969); papers relating to the kidnapping of Alex Collett used in connection with a request under the Code of Practice on Access to Information. Includes redacted copies of information provided; Foreign Office filing guide Pt 1(1964); Diplomatic Service Filing Guide (1959, 1989, 1967, 1975, 1992); Code numbers and filing guide; stamping off; report of the Overview Committee on Overseas Representation, 1968-1969 (Sir Val Duncan); Imperial Calendar; Notes and Forms on Official Proceedings Under the Colonial Regulations Against an Officer for Offences (Sir Alison Russell); Rhodes House Library, its Function and Resources; The European Coal and Steel Community; 'The Occupation of Germany - New Light on How the Zones Were Drawn', Philip Mosely; Copyright Act 1956; British National Archives Sectional List; International Congresses (1918); Dispersal of Government Work from London; Report of the Colonial Office Organisation Committee; Manuscript Collection of Africana in Rhodes Library; UK representation overseas; List of Historical Sources of Missionary Activities; Creating Departments and Departmental Links Forms; Diplomatic Service Procedure; Subject Indexing Guide; Registry Service; Register for Diplomatic Documents (1994-1996); French Who's Who; Basic French Handbook; French Constitution during 1940-1944; Various reports from France 1940-1944; Correspondence Respecting France (Parts 1-4, 8-9, 22), 1947-1968; French Overseas Dependencies - Research | 1918-1996 |
| 38 | Loose material from various FCO departments | 223 | Migration and Nationality Department Filing Guide (1971); Review of Overseas Representation Report by CPRS (1977); Services Department - India: Post Partition Files relating Individuals (stored at Hayes); Foreign Office Order Book - Procedure Notes (1951); Commonwealth Relations Office - Staff Regulations (1955); Overseas Students Trust and Fund for International Student Co-operation; List of claims in respect of loss, damage or injury suffered by British subjects and interests during the Spanish Civil War (1937-1938); Individual Claims numbers 147-469; Shipping Claims Analysis; Foreign Office Estimates (1940-1946; General Registrar's Office publication `Abstract of arrangements respecting registration of births, deaths and marriages (1952); Consular Relations within the Commonwealth- report and record of the meeting of Commonwealth Officials (1972); Review of Overseas Representation (1968-1969); Index to Circular Despatches (1940-1950); Report of the Committee on Representational Service Overseas (1962-1963); Review of Overseas Representation -Interim report by CPRS (1976); Review of Consular Services (1977); Inspection report of the FCO Registry System ((1974); Foreign Services Filing Guide (1949, 1955-1956); Filing Guide for the Divisions dealing with Administrative Papers (1965); Filing Guide to the Foreign Office Territorial Sections (1949); The `X' filing system (1948); Foreign Office Index - Guide to the method of indexing correspondence and specimen headings, with explanatory notes; Registration of correspondence at HM Missions Abroad (1927); Materials on the Gibraltar Question (1704-1912), volumes 1 and 2 (1967); Committee on Representational Service Overseas - Minutes of the Main Committee (1962-1963; Committee on Representational Service Overseas, Minutes of the Sub Committees (1962-1963); Structure of FCO and CRO Departments, including Support Service; and accommodation planning for the Main Building (1966); CRO -Digest of Office Procedure - Part D Special Procedures and Miscellaneous Instructions 91963); Establishment and Organisation Departmental Practice (1957); Correspondence respecting Yugoslavia and Albania (Parts 1-23)(1947-1969); Conflicting Anglo American Claims to Sovereignty in the Central Pacific Volumes 1 and 2 (1953); CRO Inward Register 2 EA (East Africa) (1964-1966); Further Correspondence respecting France (Parts 10-15, 18); BE Moscow/Russian Embassy London History from 1929 (1998); Commonwealth Sources in British Official Records (1985); FCO Political Filing Guide (1968); Foreign Services filing guide (1949, 1955-1956); Foreign Office Filing Guide (1953- 1955, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1964); Foreign Office Filing Guide - supplementary list of Groups for Commodity Filing (1954); Diplomatic Service Filing Guide (1967); DSAO Filing Guide (1966); Filing Guide for Consular Posts (1954); departmental sub divisions - classified according to territories and subjects, with their respective index letters (1951-1952); FO Index Guide to the Method of Indexing Correspondence and list of specimen headings and explanatory notes (1928); Foreign Service Commercial (Trade Promotion) Filing Guide (1964); Small Posts Review (1967); Open Government Code of Practice on Access to Information (1997); Efficiency Unit Scrutiny - The Need to Know - Research and Analysis Department, Library and Records Department Report; Functions and Organisation of the FO; Description of the Organisation, Functions and responsibilities of Archives Department; Departmental Designations, Cora code and Postcodes(1951-1976); File of Forms for Printed Records (1923); Guide to the method of indexing correspondence (undated); Archives Department Organisation and Procedural Instructions (undated); Annual return of Inward Correspondence (1826-1981); Reorganisation of the Foreign Office Registries (1918); Migration and Visa Department Best Practice - Entry Clearing Work (undated); Review of entry Clearance Policy (1982); Rayner review of Running Costs (FCO) Final Draft Report(1982); Staying Ahead - efficiency Scrutiny of Training in the Diplomatic Wing (1991); Guide to the functions and organisations of the Allied Control Authority and Control Commission Germany (British element)(1945); Financial Management Information Study - examination of financial information flows in and between FCO departments and posts overseas ; FCO Processing Manual; Visas - The Boilanic Report. Review of Immigration Sections and the working of the New Visa Regime in the India Sub continent and Sri Lanka; Report of the Legal and Procedural Arrangements between Hong Kong and China in civil and commercial matters (1982); petition to The Queen from Hong Kong and Kowloon Joint Kai Fong Research Council and the Council of Kai Fong Associations in respect of the future of the Governor (Sir Murray McLehose) (Chinese language with English translation; General Instruction for HM's Foreign Service (1949); Belgium Language Crisis (1976,1968,1987); Correspondence respecting Belgium and Luxembourg, Part 23 (1968); Netherlands - historical background papers to Dutch policy etc. (1942-1943); Correspondence respecting France, Parts 1 -20 (1947-1966); Correspondence respecting Antarctica Parts 1-10, (1947-1958); Antarctica Cases UK v Chile (1955) and UK v Argentina (1955); Territorial Claims in the Antarctic (1945); British Antarctica - application by HMG relating to encroachments by the Governments of Argentina in the British Antarctic (1955): Comparative chronology summary of British, Argentine and Chilean activities in connection with claims to the Falkland Island Dependencies, 1947-1952 (1953); Further correspondence respecting Polar Territorial Claims (1931-1934, 1937-1941); Imperial Conference 1926- British policy in the Antarctic (E81); Imperial Conference 1930 - Committee on Polar Questions (E(30)38), Policy in the Arctic (E3019); Territorial Claims in the Arctic to 1930; US `Special War' in South Viet Nam (MFA DR Vietnam publication); Suez Canal Users Association Executive Group Meetings and memoranda (1957); Supplementary report on Forests and Forestry in Iraq (1957); Report on the Family Budget Inquiry in Bagdad; collection of FCO Confidential Prints | 1923-1982 |
| 39 | British High Commission Nairobi | 10 | Files and related papers relating to the death of Dr Robert Ouko | 1990-2000 |
| 40 | Microfilmed collection of confidential prints | 16 | Confidential Print to 1912: United States of America, edited by Clive Parry, LLD., microfilmed in 1982 | 1802-1912 |
| 41 | Register of Correspondence | 37 | Registers of Inward and Outward correspondence for ESD papers | 1994-1997 |
| 42 | Register of Correspondence and Files | 6 | Register of Files and Inward correspondence with unidentified area | 1997-1999 |
| 43 | Register of Files and Correspondence | 1 | List of 1996 Chancery files and Inward Correspondence | 2000-2000 |
| 44 | Register of Correspondence | 1 | Register of Outward Correspondence with Information Systems Division placed on IOE files | 1993-1993 |
| 47 | Register of File Numbers | 2 | Register of LRR 322 files concerned with security vetting and vetting of manuscripts | 1972-1996 |
| 48 | List of files | 3 | List of NE-NE, SED and SAD (Sri Lanka) files | 1972-1993 |
| 49 | Registers of Correspondence | 15 | File registers and correspondence registers for various Registries | 1993-1995 |
| 50 | File List and Registers of Correspondence for Information Handling Review (YPA) | 6 | File lists and Inward Register for YEL files | 1987-1989 |
| 51 | Joint Assistance Unit (JAU) Intake Lists | 2 | Lists of JAU and JAU subseries files sent to Hanslope Park | 2000-2000 |
| 52 | BE Bonn | 2 | Film of demonstrations outside BE Bonn on 22 August 1967 made by West German correspondent H Bargmann. | 1967-1967 |
| 53 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | Census for 1901 and 1921 | 1901-1911 |
| 54 | Register of Files | 1 | Register of LG series files | 1991-1991 |
| 55 | Belem Consulate (Brazil) Notes of Protest | 1 | Notes of Protest | 1956-1985 |
| 56 | Subject/Nominal Index: Gibraltar | 1 | Subject Nominal Index | 1992-1992 |
| 57 | Communications Operations Department Register of Correspondence | 9 | Register of Incoming and Outgoing Correspondence with Communications Operations Department placed in YF series files | 1985-1989 |
| 58 | Index of Cases before the Court and Commission | 1 | Index of Cases before the Court and Commission | 1967-1983 |
| 59 | Information connected to an FOI request in 2005 regarding Nicholas Biwott and his involvement in the murder of Dr Ouko | 3 | Unregistered file marked Troon Report containing copies of Detective Troon's report and interim report. Report to the Parliamentary Select Committee Investigating the Death of the Late Hon Dr Robert Ouko submitted on behalf of the Hon Nicholas Biwott, Volume 2; folder marked `Biwott - Depts. 200's'containing results of a 2005 search for papers referring to Biwott | 1990-2005 |
| 60 | Index of FCO Subject Files | 112 | Index of FCO Subject Files | 1982-1992 |
| 62 | Card Index to FO 916 | 2000 | Card Index to FO916 | 1942-1946 |
| 63 | Peace Treaty | 1 | Copy of the Treaty of Peace between The Allied and Associated Powers and Germany and Treaty between France and Great Britain respecting assistance to France in the event of unprovoked aggression by Germany signed at Versailles, June 28 1919 | 1919-1919 |
| 65 | Analytical Index: Honours Section | 1 | Analytical index honours section | 1902-1902 |
| 66 | Para Consulate (BRAZIL) | 16 | Letters and circulars at Para (1846-1867); copies of despatches to Legation Rio de Janeiro and Manabani (1886-1897); copies of letters sent from Para (1889); Notes of protest | 1846-1897 |
| 67 | Foreign Office nominal and subject indexes | 6248 | Foreign Office nominal and subject indexes | 1953-1981 |
| 68 | Reference File Indexes, registers and file intake lists | 2115 | Numerous miscellaneous file intake, inward and outward file registers and file list reference indexes, including Joint Assistance Unit intake list parts I and II (1991 - 1996); Overseas Estate file list A to Z (2010); Technical & Protective Security file list (2005); Western European Department (1988 - 2007); Post Files A-I and Post Files J-Z (1985-2005); United Nations Compensation Commission file lists | 1990-2008 |
| 75 | Rhodesia and Nyasaland Committee (Constitutional Review) | 6 | Cabinet Minutes and Memoranda | 1960-1961 |
| 76 | Technical visits microfilm | 1160 | Technical visits microfilm | 1945-1967 |
| 78 | Rio Uruguay Scheme | 2 | The Rio Uruguay Scheme in the Salto Grande Area Technical Economic and Financial Report Volumes 1 and 2 | 1962-1962 |
| 79 | Western Pacific Archives Registers | 400 | Copies of the registers of the files and territorial records of the Western Pacific Archive which was presented to the University of Auckland in 2002; the registers cover the records of the Western Pacific High Commission (WPHC series), British Agent and Consul Tonga (BCT series) and the New Hebrides British Service (NHBS series) | 2002-2002 |
| 80 | Registers of Births, Deaths and Marriages | 840 | Registers of births, deaths and marriages returned from posts throughout the world; includes marriage notices, form of oaths, Lex Loci marriages; Swiss General Consular, British Cemetery burials (Luanda, Baghdad, Habbaniya and Basra) registers; copy of the Basra Memorial Parts 1-21 (names of those who died in the Mesopotamia Campaign or died as Prisoners of War in Syria and Asia Minor)(1930-1931); British Civil Cemetery Cash Book and receipt book(1960-1970); British Cemetery Bab El Sinjar Graves Registration Book (1941-1951) | 1846-1990 |
| 82 | Pitcairn Island | 210 | PIT files relating to Pitcairn Island forming part of the Western Pacific Archive not yet transferred to the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Copies of Western Pacific High Commission (WHPC) files relating to Pitcairn Islands which have been transferred to The University of Auckland. | 1860-1978 |
| 83 | Western Pacific Archive Registers and indices | 175 | Registers and indices of the Western Pacific Archive | 2008 - 2008 |
| 84 | Western Pacific Archive Closed Pieces | 147 | Material forming part of the Western Pacific Archive not yet transferred to the University of Auckland, New Zealand on grounds of sensitivity. Copies of Western Pacific High Commission files (WHPC 23 11/1, 9, 11, 23) relating to Pitcairn Islands which have been transferred to New Zealand have been retained for reference purposes are included. | 1936-1997 |
| 87 | Nominal Index Books | 216 | Nominal Index Books for the 1960s | 1960-1968 |
| 90 | Bound copies of Confidential Print | 20 | Further correspondence respecting the United States of America. Also Netherlands New Guinea | 1959-1961 |
| 92 | Indexes | 236 | Nominal indexes, File registers, Subject Indexes, Inward telegrams registers, file record registers relating to German posts | 1968-1989 |
| 94 | Political Intelligence Department files | 125 | Political Intelligence Department files and loose papers . | 1946-1950 |
| 96 | British Embassy BERLIN files | 19 | A small number of files returned from East Berlin | 1986-1988 |
| 101 | Nominal and subject books | 614 | Nominal and Subject Index Books from various FCO departments | 1967-1995 |
| 103 | Visa Regime Guidance Notes | 8 | Material retained by Migration and Visa Department officers working on future Visa Regimes. File based on Uganda 1981; General Instructions to HM Consular Officers (circa 1930s); Summary of Visa Regulations (1939,1948,1953, 1955); extract containing pages for Persian Gulf States and Muscat (1968); Passport Control Order Book (1963); | 1930-1991 |
| 104 | West Indies Royal Commission (MOYNE COMMISSION) | 6 | A small collection of files relating to the Lord Moyne's Commission into the economic problems of the West Indies. | 1938-1940 |
| 105 | Hong Kong record series: microfilm indexes | 6 | Hong Kong: files on microfilm | 1968-1982 |
| 106 | Miscellaneous | 25 | A number of papers, reports and volumes relating to a miscellany of matters | 1894-1955 |
| 107 | FO Memoranda | 28 | A collection of 19th Century papers relating to a range of countries in bound volumes and arranged alphabetically. Includes a volume on Great Britain (Domestic) and General matters. Index of correspondence. | 1800-1899 |
| 108 | Law Officers Reports and Opinions | 191 | Bound copies of Law Officers Reports and Opinions | 1812-1960 |
| 109 | Defence Reports | 27 | 19th Century reports on the defence of overseas territories | 1840-1887 |
| 110 | 19th/early 20th Century Registers | 13 | Registers covering 19th/early 20th Century correspondence | 1835-1924 |
| 111 | Buraimi Dispute | 200 | Material relating to the Buraimi dispute - the territorial claims between Saudi Arabia and the adjoining territories of Abu Dhabi and Oman. The papers include documents and research materials used in preparation of a book on the subject and there are drafts of various chapters and research notes. Amongst these are historical notes and papers relating to the wider Gulf area. There are also extracts from other printed works and many documents in Arabic. These include a book in Arabic and many Photostats of original documents. Two boxes of material are marked "these are unsorted and unevaluated and are in fact, to all intents and purposes rejected". | 1906-1959 |
| 114 | Miscellaneous records | 31 | FO Printed Catalogue (1864); FO Printed Library Catalogue of the [Numerical] Collection (1926); Catalogue of Printed Books in the Library; Treaties etc (1887-1907); Dominions 1937 -1942 - unclassified lists of files at PRO: Destroyed; Colonial Middle Eastern Services Personal Notes from 1930; Actes Signes a Versailles le 28 Juin 1919; Defence Inward Daily Register (1947-1949, 1951-1953); Defence Inward Telegram register (1950); Establishment Branch Daily register In (1940-1950); Kenya Council of Ministers Meeting Minutes (1961); The Gibraltar Police Force - report by the Home Office (1970); Programme Analysis and review 1973 The future of the Dependent Territories Report by FCO, ODM and MOD (1973); report of the Meeting of Commonwealth Ministers (1973); report of the Commissioner appointed to exercise the whole question of the past and present relations of the Paramount Chief of the Batose Nation and the Chiefs Resident in the Balovale District both East and West of the Zambezi River, with special reference to the ownership of the land and the methods by which the tribes have been governed (1939); Four Powers Commission Investigation for the former Italian Colonies - Eritrea (1947); Survey of the Commonwealth 1960-1970 CRO Steering Committee papers; Draft British Technical Wireless Regulations (1926); Post-War Organization, Statements by Dominion Governments; Visit of Mr Atlee and Parliamentary Mission to Newfoundland (1942-1943); List of the Permanent and Temporary Staffs of HM Embassies, legations, and political missions abroad (1961); List of Officers of HM Foreign Service at Consular Posts (1961); Constitutional Redevelopment of the Commonwealth ; Adjudications by the Tripartite Commission for the Restitution of Monetary Gold Volume II (Albania, Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Yugoslavia) ; Treatment of Shipping in War (1951); Northern Rhodesia-Belgium Congo Boundary Commission and Proposals for Exchange of Territory (1937-1938) | 1864-1973 |
| 115 | A disparate collection of records. Includes loose copies of Confidential Prints setting out legal questions and opinions on a range of issues. Also a number of Commonwealth Relations Office Reports on various issues. | 92 | Office Circulars, Office Memos and Departmental Notices (1946-1950,1959-1965, 1975-1982); List of Circulars; General Claims Register (1925-1926); The Emsland Case : Record of Proceedings (Revised) of the Trial by Canadian Military Court of SS Brigadefuhhrer Kurt Meyer held at Aurich, Germany, December 1945: Affidavits and Statements (1946); Demise of the Crown - Notes on the Privy Council Practice and Procedure (1937); Third Reconstituted European Advisory Council of the Territory of Swaziland (the 9th and 10th Session (1960); Police Commission of Inquiry Index to Witnesses (1962); Minutes of Meetings of the Trucial States Council (1965-1967, 1970); Australia 138 - Papers relating to the Islands of the Pacific Ocean (printed for use by the Federal Council of Australasia) (1890); West Indies 243 - Treasury Control in the West Indies (1936-57); Report of the UK Mission to North America (1935); Relations with the Enlarged European Economic Community - Record of Meetings of Officials 1972 (issued by Commonwealth Secretariat) Parts 1 and 2; Final Report of the Army Advisory Working Group on the Commonwealth Jungle Warfare Centre (1970); Commonwealth Economic Consultative Council, London 1959 Summary Record of proceedings, Imperial Communications Advisory committee Report to Governments (1937), Colonial Maps, State Papers France 1732-1738, Scottish Record Office: Source Lists of Manuscripts Relating to the USA and Canada, British Library Department of Manuscripts 1971-1975, Rough Register of Acquisitions 1976-1980, List of War Cabinet Memoranda (CAB 67 & 68) 1939-1942, Treasury Solicitor Class List Part 2, Cabinet Office Class List Parts 1-3, State Papers Domestic George I: Index to lists I to IV, Treasury Board Papers 1910, State Papers Foreign France 1723-1727, Treasury Board Papers Descriptive List and Index1745-1755, Air Ministry: Unregistered Files, List of War Cabinet Memoranda 1939-1945, Cabinet Office Subject Index of Cabinet Conclusions 1919-1921 (A-K and L-Z), Subject Index of Cabinet Conclusions 1922 (A-H and I-Z), Air Ministry Class List Part 2, State Papers Foreign France 1714-1722, Cabinet Office Subject Index of CP Papers (Cabinet Memoranda) 1920-1921, Cabinet Office Subject Index of War Cabinet Minutes 1918-1919, Cabinet Office Subject Index of CP Papers (Cabinet Memoranda) 1921-1922, Ministry of Public Building and Works Class List Part 1, Gifts and Deposits Parts 1-3, Cabinet Office Subject Index of CP Papers (Cabinet Memoranda) 1920-1921, Cabinet Office Subject Index of War Cabinet Minutes 1916-1918, List and Index Society Volume 1: Select Catalogue of Unpublished Search Room Lists in the Public Record Office 1965, Cabinet Letters at Windsor 1868-1916, Gifts and Deposits Chatham Papers | 1935-1982 |
| 116 | BANABAN ISLANDS: British Phosphate Commissioners | 300 | Copies of papers provided as evidence by the Treasury Solicitor in connection with claims by the Banabans against HMG and the British Phosphate Commissioners (Rottan Tito v Waddell and others and the Attorney General). Constitutional proposals for Ocean Island, Banaba; Confidential report and Accounts for the 48th Year ending June 1968 from the British Phosphate Commissioners, Melbourne; List of documents in the possession of the Attorney General | 1930-1975 |
| 117 | Irish State Case papers | 13 | Papers relating to a case brought against the British Government and the judgement by the European Court on Human Rights. The papers include transcripts of hearings, witness statements, psychiatric reports, evidence, affidavits, and exhibits. Counter-memorial of the UK Government; Irish observations on the merit of the Court's conclusions. | Not set |
| 118 | Nuclear co-operation | 10 | A small collection consisting of exchanges with the American authorities. These include original signed copies of the formal agreements with the United States. | 1958-1969 |
| 119 | Conferences and reports | 12 | A collection of volumes, reports and papers relating to Conferences, International meetings: Public Services Conference 1960, Report on Negotiations for the Revision of the Bizonal Fusion Agreement of 2nd December 1946, The Lausanne Conference 1932 – Delegations of the British Commonwealth, The Lausanne Conference 1932 – Commission on Non-German Reparations, Imperial Economic Conference 1932 – Minutes of Meetings of Heads of Delegations and Meetings of the Conference Other than the Opening and Closing Sessions, Report of the Committee on (i) the Promotion of Trade within the Commonwealth and the subcommittee on Empire Content, and (ii) Commonwealth Relations with Foreign Countries together with the Proceedings of the Committee (Canadian Government document), Report of the Committee on Monetary and Financial Questions, together with statements made before the Committee on behalf of delegations, and the proceedings of the Committee and sub committees on Monetary and Financial Questions (Canadian Government document), Imperial Economic Conference 1932 – Reports, Minutes and Documents of Committee on Methods of Economic Cooperation and of Subcommittees on (A) Procedure, (B) Industrial Standardisation, (C) Special Shipping Questions, (D) Grading and Standards of Agricultural Products, (E) Industrial Cooperation, (F) Films and Radio (Canadian Government document), British Empire Delegation to the Peace Conference at Paris 1919 – Minutes of Meetings, The Brussels Negotiations 1961-63 – Minutes of the Seventeen Ministerial Meetings, Committee of Imperial Defence – Defence of India – Report, Proceedings and Memoranda of the Subcommittee 1927, FCC(65) Memos, FCC(65) Mins, Civil History of the War of 1939-45 South African High Commission Territories, Period 1947-52 Revision Lists Open Files, Heads of Dept Notices 1961, CRO Posts Despatch Numbers 1967-1968 also some 1965-66, Disposal of records in (illegible) buildings – Matthew Parker St, CRO 1947-1952 Review, Chief Registrar’s Office and Commonwealth Relations Office – Revision of Records 1947-1952, A Guide to the Daily Practice of the Protocol Department, List of Missing Papers 1930-1946 | 1919-1968 |
| 120 | Old Archives Team Reference material | 19 | Revision of Records File series (1947-1952); Lists of files destroyed, retained, kept for second review in 1976, missing; files forwarded to PRO; transferred to PRO Repository at Hayes; CRO Despatch Numbers (1965-1968); miscellaneous information; useful reference papers; Foreign Relations of the United States; guide to Daily Practice of Protocol Department (1962); manual of Records Management Practice; Lists of classified documents destroyed; Lists of Confidential, Secret and Top Secret material destroyed; CRO 1947-1952 Review; Disposal of records in Mathew Parker Street; CRO records transferred to Security Department and to Ministry of Overseas development (1965) Establishment List 1960; Heads of Dept. Notices 1961 Revision lists 1947-1952 Civil History of the War of 1939-45 as South African High Commission Territories by Sir John Shuckburgh | 1947-1976 |
| 122 | General Department file registers and indexes; 'cheque book' series | 61 | Collection of bound annual volumes and accompanying indexes, all bearing the spine nomenclature 'cheque book' and usually 'General' to identify the series. These volumes capture details of file name and references, file index references, subject and description and where the papers originated from thereby serve as an inward register of papers and files received, some of these volumes also record outward movements of certain files listed, the registers are a centrally recorded and administered register of all files created and registered across the FCO and its various departments at the time the registers were in use. | 1832-1984 |
| 123 | General Department file registers and indexes; 'analytical index' series | 2 | Two bound continuous volumes of file registry details entitled 'Analytical Index General Department' dated 1873 to 1908 and 'Analytical Index General Section' dated 1902 to 1931. These bound volumes incorporate alphabetically-arranged file subject indexes at the front followed by numerous sub-sections thereafter of files registered to or by a specific named FCO department such as 'Colonial Office establishment' or 'Pensions'. | 1873-1936 |
| 124 | FCO departmental file registers; 'chronological diary' series (1) | 338 | Substantive collection of various departmental bound volumes typically bearing the spinal nomenclature of 'chronological diary' or similar. | 1920-1950 |
| 126 | FCO personnel, personnel-related and staff pensions matters (PSD) files | 29 | Collection primarily of red boxes containing personnel records, papers and personnel-related matters particularly relating to guidance, calculating and authorisation of payments of overtime, shift work, various kinds of employment-related special duties and work equipment allowances. The collection also comprises a significant sub-set of material relating to the administration, hand-written calculations and processing of staff pensions and pensions benefit entitlement for named individuals who were due for retirement. Files belonged to Personnel Services Department and include a miscellany of civil service-wide employer-related circulars, staff and personnel regulations, terms and conditions handbooks; there are also significant sub-sets of material relating to the following: pay scales; graduated pensions records for named individuals; correspondence with the civil service 'Establishment Officer'; staff overtime claims and overtime expenditure records; boarding school allowance payments to officers. There are also two loose 'policy' files principally about the automatic data processing allowance and the introduction of a new pay flexibility within the civil service by HM Treasury in 1987 | 1950-1995 |
| 127 | FCO General notices and circulars (PSD) files | 9 | Small collection of ring binder files that contain FCO and civil service-wide circulars about personnel matters such as civil service staff pay, terms and conditions, staff and official special duty allowance entitlements, recruitment, career development opportunities and training, job vacancies and promotion bidding round opportunities | 1978-1994 |
| 128 | Military personnel correspondence registers | 10 | Bound alphabetical volumes of nominal registrations of occurrences of correspondence about individually named serving military servicemen and women based overseas or who were due to be posted abroad; the registers capture details about the correspondence that took place between the FCO, the War Office (WO), Colonial Administrations (CA), the commanding officers, the named individuals themselves and or their next of kin and siblings The collection are a set of ten bound A to Z labelled volumes recording chronological details of dispatch and receipt of correspondence for each particular named military serviceman or woman, dates of receipt and dispatch and description of the nature and subject of the correspondence; some named index pages have no details recorded suggesting that there was no record of any exchanges of correspondence for that particular individual; these records capture the name of the individual, their military rank, regiment or equivalent plus overseas colonial location; often the records will also usually record the names and addresses of the next of kin and also descriptions of the correspondence that often indicate injuries were sustained by the individuals resulting in admissions to hospital; typically the correspondence appears to relate to more routine matters such as claims for reimbursement of expenses incurred, leave requests, shipping out instructions, letters of appointment, repatriation requests and instructions to get vaccinated; some records also record the date and name of ship that they embarked on to ship them to their next posting | 1917-1950 |
| 129 | Colonial Office telegram Registers and indices (inward and outward) | 19 | Collection of bound annual volumes recording details of telegrams sent out and received; folders are organised alphabetically and or page sub-divided A to Z by country name Each country record captures the following details about each individual telegram: date of receipt (inward telegrams), date and time of despatch (outward), name of colony that sent it or the name of outward recipient, together with short subject descriptions plus any relevant or distinguishing references and remarks; each individual telegram recorded is assigned an incremental numeric index reference; there are separate Registers and indices for recording inward and outward telegrams | 1958-1967 |
| 130 | Colonial Relations Office telegram and saving telegram Registers and indices (inward, outward and miscellaneous) | 19 | Collection of varying types of bound volumes recording details of telegrams sent out and received; volumes are organised A to Z by city or town name rather than by country name and labelled either as 'CRO' telegram or 'CRO saving telegram' This collection also incorporates several volumes labelled 'telegrams, circulars, governments deputies and miscellaneous etc.'; Registers capture details relating to the disposal of papers | 1964-1966 |
| 131 | European Political Cooperation bound documents series | 42 | An incomplete set of various types of bound documents emanating from the work and meetings of the European Political Cooperation (EPC) organisation convened on a biannual basis in a range of different host European cities including London; a significant proportion of these volumes are printed in French The documents contained in the bound volumes include speeches by and reports from the European Community Heads of State and Foreign Ministers, answers to oral and written questions submitted by the European parliament, extracts of letters from various European ministers, EPC annual reports, document extracts and discussion papers. The generic subject matter of these documents focused on: regional and global economic and geopolitical analysis and comment; defence and security matters and foreign policy affairs. Specific titled papers include conclusions of the European Council, conclusions of the ministerial meetings and annual reports of the EPC | 1977-1991 |
| 132 | Missions outward despatch register 1967 | 2 | Two bound annual volumes for 1967 organised alphabetically by country name, recording details of despatches sent out; details recorded include date of despatch, registry reference and to whom | 1967-1967 |
| 133 | Foreign Office foreign jurisdiction bound volumes | 6 | Six bound volumes documenting the implementation, currency and validity of British foreign jurisdiction, by way of Orders in Council, regulations and subsequent amendments and invocations; the register of jurisdictions are organised alphabetically by country name from Abyssinia to Zanzibar. Often these appear in the form of official announcements via extracts from the London Gazette and there are indexes to certain lengthy pieces of legislation; the specificity of foreign jurisdiction includes : admiralty law; civil appeals; companies; contract law; consular and marriage fees; establishment of local courts and court rules; insolvency; marriage validation; merchant shipping; misuse of the telephone; penal (criminal) code; police officer regulations; probate law; transfers of jurisdiction | 1860-1961 |
| 134 | Circulars issued to the dominions (1908 - 1911) | 2 | Two bound volumes containing circulars issued to the various dominions around the world between 1908 to 1911; the bound volumes contain some official memos and minutes as well as printed legislative statutes, regulations and orders and on occasions extracts from the London Gazette. The subject matters of the circulars and accompanying papers enunciate official British government announcements about events that are to take place or have already taken place such as the official announcement of the deaths of public figures; circulars thereafter that event then relate to instructions to the Dominions on matters such as official periods of mourning, circulation of the newly-designed Royal and Imperial cyphers that were to be adopted, or requests for each dominion to forward sets of their postage stamps in current usage for inspection; circulars also relate to less high-profile matters such as announcements about forthcoming India Civil Service open competition examinations and the introduction of new designs of official uniform for certain government officials such as governors | 1908-1911 |
| 135 | Colonial conference confidential papers (1886 - 1907) | 4 | Bound papers relating to the proceedings and discussions that took place at the various colonial conferences convened during this period in time; papers often record verbatim discussions and exchanges between conference attendees who were typically the secretary of state for the colonies and the premiers of each self-governing colony; the papers also contain numerous fold-out colour maps The discussion papers cover a wide variety of subjects including political relations, diplomacy and treaties, defence and security, economic and states' financial expenditures. Papers also focus on merchant shipping and preferential trade between the colonies, reviews of customs excise and tariffs in general and on certain commodities such as sugar and coal. There is also periodic discussion about proposals to introduce a decimal currency and 'metrical' weights and measures system | 1886-1907 |
| 136 | History of Gibraltar (Research Department) papers 1954 | 2 | Bundle of loose papers giving a detailed account of the history of Gibraltar from 1704 to the end of the eighteenth century. The historical account was compiled and prepared by the Foreign Office Research Department in 1954 | 1954-1954 |
| 137 | Dependent territories numbered despatches Registers and indices | 2 | Registries of official despatched communications and reports of state and foreign affairs; the papers record the sequential number and date of each despatch and its colonial destination | 1968-1972 |
| 138 | Colonial Office collection of 'EOD' announcements and notices | 8 | Collection of hardback clutch files containing loose papers emanating from the Establishment & Organisation Department (EOD) enunciating official UK government and office circular announcements These papers typically relate to ministerial briefings, news of forthcoming ministerial visits, office-wide security, administrative, personnel and staffing matters. For example there are papers announcing changes to travel subsistence and mileage rates, instructions on handling of parliamentary questions. | 1954-1966 |
| 139 | Dominions and Colonial Relations Office collections of office notices | 4 | Collection of four folders containing notices enunciating official UK government and office announcements. These papers typically relate to news of ministerial appointments and forthcoming visits, the awarding of peerages, office-wide administrative, personnel and staffing matters; for example there are papers instructing staff on good drafting practice, Christmas holiday, office closure and staffing arrangements, office moves and relocations | 1945-1948 |
| 140 | Dominions correspondence and files Registers and indices (notebooks) series | 3 | Small collection of bound volumes with the nomenclature 'note books' that appear to be registers and indices of correspondence and files; each volume has an alphabetical subject index comprising of named topics or by country name; thereafter, there are separate pages with lists of alphabetically listed files (grouped under a specified year heading) accompanied by a short description and a brief file reference prefix Some files due to the apparent quantity or possible significance at the time are listed and grouped together on one page only under specific subject-titled pages such as 'botany, flora, plants and plants and diseases' | 1923-1929 |
| 141 | Indexes and appendices to office circular despatches | 23 | Collection of covered and some missing covered booklets plus several bound volumes that serve as indexes to circulars despatched between 1850 to 1956; some indexes also have accompanying appendices to expand the list of subject and index terms applied; each index and appendix is arranged alphabetically by subject headings. Includes indexes for WWII period | 1850-1956 |
| 142 | Correspondence and files Registers and indices (subject index) series | 6 | Collection of bound volumes; Registers and indices of correspondence and files relating to named countries or regions. Each volume has a general alphabetical subject index (by topic or country name) plus certain additional sub-categories of subject headings such as 'administration' or 'ceremonial'. Thereafter, there are separate pages with lists of alphabetically listed files accompanied by a short description and a brief file reference prefix in the far right column of each page. The West Africa subject index volume also features records of reports and returns received. | 1880-1926 |
| 144 | Foreign Office honours (subject index) register 1926 - 1934 | 1 | One bound volume with the nomenclature 'subject index'; a register of recipients who were awarded various awards and honours; the register records the name of the recipient, the date and description of the honour, order or award plus the title bestowed together with a description of the insignia and location of the ceremony; the register also records the deaths of existing award and honours holders | 1926-1934 |
| 145 | Colonial Office exchange control circulars 1939 to 1968 | 1 | One bound volume of circulars for the period 1939 to 1968; the circulars are preceded by an alphabetical index. The subject matter of the circulars correspond to a variety of topics relating to the initial introduction and subsequent maintenance of international exchange controls and includes rates of exchange, travel, imports, investment and insurance | 1939-1968 |
| 146 | Secretary of state for the colonies circulars (secret and confidential) 1952 | 2 | File containing inward and outward circulars, telegrams and related papers issued by the Secretary of State for the Colonies. The papers also include savingrams, extracts from reports, conference-related papers and fold-out maps or floor plans, the subject matter varies from: exchange and import controls, UK overseas broadcasting and information services provision, assignment of civilian service radio frequencies to foreign colonial relations, treaties and imperial service order and medal awards | 1952-1953 |
| 147 | Chief clerk circulars 1912 to 1930 | 1 | A collection of original retained circulars and memos emanating from the chief clerk of the Foreign Office; subject matters typically relate to matters of royal and diplomatic protocol, announcements about new coats of arms to be used in official correspondence, instructions for the order in which different types of medals and orders should be worn for official duties and ceremonies; there are also references to regulations adopted by other foreign powers such as France. Preceded by an accompanying index to each item, the papers often include several coloured illustrations usually in the form of newly commissioned designs of coats of arms that are to be officially adopted by various dominions and colonies; frequent extracts from the London Gazette can also be found notably where these refer to official announcements of newly introduced regulations and similar legislation; circulars of this period also often bear the name of Winston S. Churchill | 1912-1930 |
| 148 | Antarctic treaty (9th consultative meeting) conference audio tapes 1977 | 70 | Two boxes of audio recordings taken from the ninth consultative meeting of the Antarctic treaty conference that took place in London during September and October 1977; the tapes record both the plenary sessions and also almost all of the working groups apart from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) meetings A detailed inventory and explanatory sheet accompanies the tapes collection listing the contents of each tape, tape code marking guidance; revolution (rev) counter index and timings, the names of speakers, participants and international representatives who attended the conference; there is also a printed booklet entitled 'Report of the 9th consultative meeting, London 19 September to 7 October 1977' that also records the full list of delegates from each country represented at the conference as well as providing an index of the matters reported on | 1977-1977 |
| 149 | Eastman film reel | 1 | One cased reel of Eastman panchromatic nitrate safety film. Details of the film are currently unknown in the absence of suitable viewing equipment and facilities | Not set |
| 150 | Conferences on constitutional change audio tapes | 6 | Collection of seven 27cm diameter reel to reel audio tape recordings of two conferences that were recorded in 1976 and 1979. Six of the tapes relate to a six day conference that took place from Monday 12th February 1979 to Saturday 17th February 1979 whilst the seventh tape relates to an earlier one day conference about constitutional change for Bermuda, recorded on 31st July 1976 | 1976-1979 |
| 151 | Western Pacific archives microfilm records | 10 | Microfilm contains the contents of a paper file relating to the land records and provenance of what was formerly known as the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) particularly the Presbyterian church at Tanna. Microfilmed documents include deeds of sale and transfer dating back to circa 1900 onwards, agreements of resolved land disputes, land plan of boundaries and plots of the island and survey plans and associated expenditure costs | 1900-1976 |
| 152 | Western Pacific archives microfilm records | 10 | Microfilms of WPA material relating to Pitcairn Island that has been retained in London | 1819-1963 |
| 153 | Letters to the honourable Sir S M Grier (K.C.M.G), colonial secretary, Trinidad from the Trinidad leaseholds limited dated 27 July 1931 | 1 | One bound volume about 'West Indies' assets. Contents include an index of the papers and documents and subject matter and includes lists of lands acquired, deeds, agreements between various companies and Trinidad Leaseholds Limited | 1931-1931 |
| 154 | Nominal register of key decisions files | 1 | One A to Z bound volume used by the Colonial Office as a nominal index of particular files where a policy decision was taken about a particular issue or subject and which referral could then be made to that earlier precedent in order to apply to similar or identical matters that occurred in the future. The register captures brief record details such as short description of the 'precedent heading' for that particular record entry, description of the 'key point' and the 'decision' recorded followed and the date and file reference number | 1948-1958 |
| 155 | Information Systems Department (ISD) inward Registers and indices of correspondence papers and files | 5 | Collection of both 'home' and 'away' inward Registers and indices recording details of ISD correspondence, papers and files | 1963-1966 |
| 156 | Argentine - Chile frontiers dispute case files and documents | 325 | Substantive collection of both bound and loose papers, reports, topographic maps, and photographic documents relating to a dispute between Argentina and Chile over specific frontier lines and national delimitations that appears to have begun circa 1900 and culminated in a conference in London to bring the dispute to an end. The documents include substantial sets of aerial reconnaissance photographs of the disputed area commissioned by the Royal Geographic Society. Papers and bound documents include submissions and counter-submissions from the two disputing countries, reports, land surveys, agreements and protocol documents and exchanges of diplomatic correspondence. Notable documents include the spiral-bound 'memorial of the Argentine Republic' plus the nine hard-back volumes of the 'court of arbitration' | 1966-1971 |
| 157 | Bahamas police commission of inquiry 1962 papers | 6 | Set of six folders relating to the police commission of inquiry that was undertaken in June 1962. The papers include statements and testimonies of witnesses, transcripts of evidence and counsel addresses The inquiry was set up to investigate specific allegations made against the police commissioner in post at that time | 1962-1962 |
| 158 | Iraq petroleum company limited and associated companies papers | 4 | Set of four ring binders containing papers connected with the Iraq Petroleum Company Limited and associated companies | 1925-1973 |
| 159 | Papers relating to the 1953 conference on the federation of northern and southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland | 4 | Four paper-back volumes containing papers emanating from the conference held in 1953 that led to the establishment of the semi-independent state formerly known as the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Papers include minutes and conference papers, memoranda, committee and working group papers, verbatim record of the proceedings | 1953-1953 |
| 160 | Southern Rhodesia constitutional conference papers 1960 to 1961 | 3 | Three bound paper-back volumes containing minutes, memoranda and conference papers relating to the conference that took place from December 1960 through to February 1961 | 1960-1961 |
| 163 | Central judicial commission South Africa foreign claims 1903 - 1904 | 3 | Incomplete set of bound volumes relating to foreign claims heard at the commission in South Africa from 1903 to 1904. Collection comprises only of bound volumes parts II, III, IV | 1903-1904 |
| 164 | File register of files and movements 1965 - 1971 | 1 | One file registry of unknown origin or provenance recording the incoming and out-going movements of files and papers Records files belonging to specified file group series from group 100 to group 3100 | 1965-1971 |
| 166 | Lists of staff contacts, staff directories and miscellaneous papers and booklets | 9 | A collection of mini-booklets, papers and printed documents ranging from staff contact details for Commonwealth High Commissions and UK government departments and related bodies, to the Copyright Act 1911, colonial and foreign service regulations and a journal article from 1978. The collection also include the journal article titled 'the Oxford colonial records project and the Oxford development records project' by Patricia M Pugh and was published in the journal of the Society of Archivists in October 1978. In addition, there is also a booklet titled 'Rhodes House library, its function and resources addenda 1956 - 62' by Louis B Fewer and published in 1964. Lastly there is also a booklet titled 'Public records - foreign office German section first schedule - a list and particulars' published in 1950 | 1911-1978 |
| 167 | Treaties and conventions useful papers file (LRD) | 1 | One unregistered Library and Records (LRD) file containing variously titled treaty and convention specific papers | 1938-1969 |
| 168 | Index to EOD notices 1st January 1950 to 30 June 1950 | 1 | An A to Z alphabetical index to the official notices issued by the Establishment & Organisation Department (EOD) of the Colonial Office | 1950-1950 |
| 170 | Revision of records statistics and similar documents 1874 to 1942 | 5 | Various files and papers recording statistics and details about the retention, transfer and disposal of papers and files from 1874 through to 1942 Collection also includes a hardback file titled' Lord Avon' | 1874-1942 |
| 171 | Colonial Office legal library circulars on legal questions 1945 - 1961 | 3 | Collection of 207 numerically indexed circulars retained by the Colonial Office legal library for the period 1945 to 1961 | 1945-1961 |
| 172 | Dominions reports register of legislative papers and similar 1942 - 1951 | 1 | One bound volume incorporating legislative papers relating to the former dominions. Also contains a contents page listing the publications of the Commonwealth bureau of census and statistics. Pages are organised A to Z and also record file, paper or publication reference and subject description | 1942-1951 |
| 173 | Zanzibar constitutional conference 1962 folders | 3 | Collection of 3 loose folders containing papers emanating from the 1962 conference Papers include General committee minutes, memoranda and conference papers | 1962-1962 |
| 174 | Future of the West Indies federal shipping service paper | 1 | One file containing papers relating to discussions about the future of the federal shipping service of the West Indies | 1962-1962 |
| 175 | Register of legislative council member appointments in British colonies and territories 1922 | 1 | One bound register recording the details of named individuals appointed as members of the various governing legislative councils that existed in each of the British colonies and territories around the world. The registers and indices are geographically divided up into regions and then within those regions by colony or territory name. Includes dates of appointment and which legislative council they were appointed to and often accompanied by an official Downing Street cutting confirming that appointment | 1922-1922 |
| 177 | Colonial Relations Office standard list of registry subject headings | 3 | Set of alphabetical indexes of registry subject headings issued by the chief registrar | 1959-1962 |
| 178 | Miscellaneous commissions, committees of inquiry, conferences and visits reports 1961 - 1970 | 17 | A miscellany of disparate reports - some confidential - relating to formal commissions or committees of inquiry and investigation, foreign heads of state visits, conference and discussion papers. Specific reports include: unrest in Swaziland; proposals for further transfer of European farms in Kenya; the Gibraltar police force; stamp mission interim report; conference on colonial policy; Indian prime minister's visit to Britain; Brussels negotiations involving the UK and EEC Commission; an account of facts about frontiers between Abu Dhabi, Sultanate of Muscat and South East Arabia; commonwealth membership procedures; report on the anomalies with reference to the civil service in the western Pacific high commission territories; principles and practice about recognition of coup d'états in commonwealth countries; international commission for supervision and control in Laos; north Borneo and Sarawak. | 1961-1970 |
| 179 | Reparations claims register 1920 - 1928 | 1 | Registry index of papers and files relating to reparation claims submitted by individuals from various British colonies and overseas territories that were processed during this period. Registry records the date of when the paper or file was registered, assigned registry number, name of the case or paper, subject description plus the individual claimant's name. Each registry entry also notes whether the claim was paid or rejected and not paid. There are also registry notes against each entry indicating whether the original paper or file was subsequently destroyed under statutory authority. The registry also has an A - Z named index of individual claimant cases recorded | 1920-1928 |
| 180 | Indexes and original papers of letters patent, warrants, commissions and appointments and legal adviser department instructions | 12 | A combination primarily of indexes to papers and files as well as a smaller number of bound volumes containing retained original state legal and official documents. These papers and indexes relate to the confirmation of state sanctioned appointments, the granting a right or title to a private individual or organization, including conveyances of land, inventions and legal recognition of incorporation of companies. It appears also that a small number of papers also relate to the granting of certain honorary awards and titles to named individuals. The papers primarily relate to the state sanctioned announcements and appointments of a variety of ecclesiastical figures, public servants, military service officer command commissions and high-ranking state officials. Examples include appointments of bishops, colonial governors in chief, colonial legislative council members and military commanders. The earliest original document that has been filed appears to be 1843 whilst the index registry records cross-refer to original documents that appear to have been written and first registered from 1672 all the way through to circa 1958. Indexes capture details of the name of document registered, date, subject description, reference number and what 'instrument i.e. how and what form the appointment or announcement was made e.g. London Gazette or by the monarch | 1843-1958 |
| 181 | Chief registrar (Colonial Office) manuscript books sent to records office | 1 | A bound volume containing original exchanges of correspondence and related papers between the Chief Registrar and the Master of the Rolls. This volume also serves as a file register of private and private office papers and correspondence. Original papers also include duplicate despatches from colonial governors sent to the Secretary of State and the Public Records Office. There is an A - Z subject index to the registry and original papers filed within the volume. The earliest registry index entry to a paper is 1809 whilst the earliest original paper contained in the volume is 1860 | 1860-1912 |
| 182 | A small collection of administrative documents ; Diplomatic Service Regulations; Colonial Service Code of Practice, Parts I-III; Archives Department Organisation and Procedural Instructions; Colonial Relations Office Digest of Procedure ; CRO Security Instructions; Establishments and Organisation Departmental Practice | 11 | Mixed collection of manuals varying from office procedural and routine manuals, staff and diplomatic service regulations to Establishment & Organisation Department (EOD) practice and security instructions. Manuals also contain Ministry of Transport published instructions to consuls on merchant shipping and seamen (1957), digest of office procedure, security instructions (1954 and 1955) Colonial Relations Office staff regulations (1955) plus various incomplete volumes of office rules for UK and overseas based staff | 1954-1981 |
| 183 | Washington conference file and paper Registers and indices 1921 - 1922 | 2 | Two bound registries belonging to the Far East department relating to papers and files arising from the conference about international foreign policy and armament matters in the Pacific Ocean and East Asia region | 1921-1922 |
| 184 | Recalls and appointments of British diplomats notably ambassadors and high commissioners | 41 | A substantial set of bound volumes of retained original officially state-sanctioned documents issued to foreign governments and heads of state on behalf of HM Queen Elizabeth. Documents relate to the official announcement of recalls and appointments of British diplomats notably ambassadors and high commissioners, with the British sovereign granting them the authority and status to act on her behalf in that particular overseas post | 1969-2010 |
| 185 | Communications department inward and outward file Registers and indices 1922 - 1929 | 5 | Set of five bound Registers and indices recording receipt and outward despatch of a variety of papers and files. Registers and indices are organised alphabetically with A to Z page index tabs, recording date of receipt, registry number, name of originating department plus date of creation, accompanied by brief closing descriptions of subject matter and file or paper content | 1922-1929 |
| 186 | Treaty of Paris 1856 large-scale colour maps and diagrams bound volumes | 2 | Two large bound volumes of coloured, large scale maps and diagrams commissioned for the Danube River Commission (Commission Européen du Danube) in 1867 as a result of the earlier Treaty of Paris in 1856. Maps indicate the land and delta region of the river Danube delta and often also include topographical features. All text is in French. Volumes also include coloured forecasting and estimation diagrams that relate to the predicted change of river flow over a fourteen year period, or changes to the water table in the surrounding land and countries that the Danube flows through from 1872 to 1886 | 1867-1867 |
| 187 | Anglo-American special claims commission (British agent) papers | 88 | A collection of case files relating to either individuals or commercial enterprises for compensation claims submitted on their behalf by the British government agents against the United Mexican States government for losses, injuries and damages sustained as a result of revolutionary activities from 1910 to 1920. There are a significant number of papers written in Spanish The files include mostly legal documents and papers such as affidavits and official printed memorial evidence submissions lodged in support of the claim to be considered by the special claims commission that was established for this purpose | 1921-1931 |
| 189 | Standard lists of consular officers | 100 | Significant collection of hardback A5 size consular staff directories from 1937 to 1967 | 1937-1967 |
| 223 | A trigonometrical survey of the island of Cyprus 1882 | 1 | One hardback collection of large scale colour maps on a scale of one inch to one statute mile. The title states that the survey maps were executed and published under the direction of captain H H Kitchener R.E. Maps were produced in London by Edward Stanford in 1885. The volume comprises of one index map plus a set of fifteen numerically indexed maps | 1885-1885 |
| 230 | Confidential Print | 538 | Documents including annual reports and annual reviews, background notes, diplomatic reports, Research Department memos and leading personalities | 1946-2010 |
| 476 | General Print | 936 | Consular establishment board; expenses of consulates abroad; commercial treaties between foreign powers; conferences at Brussels; rules of military warfare; slave trade; sugar bounties; protection of submarine telegraph cables; charting of vessels for oiling belligerent ships outside territorial waters; reports on Anglo-Afghan war; correspondence; issue of pilotage certificates; international copyright; Paris Cholera Conference; peace conference; trade laws of the UK; Naval Conference Committee; Royal Commission on Extradition; Select Committee on Foreign Loans; anarchism; aerial navigation; British communities abroad; illegal fishing; relief of distressed British subjects; international maritime conferences; minutes of Contraband Committee; European war; minutes of Enemy Exports Committee; statistics of imports into Scandinavia and Netherlands; limitation of armaments; prisoners and aliens; trading with the enemy; treaties with enemy powers - interdepartmental committee; guides to the press; guide to the foreign press; Paris Peace Conference; Allied Blockade Committee; treaty of peace with Bulgaria; treaty of peace with Germany; treaty of peace with Hungary; Supreme Economic Council; Neutral Tonnage Conference; Who's Who; resolutions of the Conference of Ambassadors, Paris; Northern Department - files for secretary of state; Political Intelligence Department (PID); Postal Union Congress; War Cabinet Eastern Committee; Arabia; Asia; India; Palestine; Syria; censorship; Foreign Office Committee on British communities abroad; Unofficial Coal Committee; reports on heads of foreign missions; International Economic Conference; personality reports - heads of mission in London; International Commission on the Laws of War (The Hague); Scandinavia and the Baltic States; conference of Allied foreign ministers at Paris; Geneva Conference; Paris embassy telegrams; reports on heads of communist missions; Proceedings of Inter-allied Conference and discussions; war blue books; War Cabinet papers; imperial meeting; European war secret telegrams; conference on disarmament; issue of news messages; conference for the codification of international law; weekly summaries of events; overseas prize disposal committee; Committee on Inter-imperial relations; intelligence reports; Proceedings of London Naval Conference; the blockade of Germany, Austro-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey; weekly political intelligence summaries; armistice negotiations; Council of Foreign Ministers; neutrality laws issued by foreign governments during the war; draft history of the International Refugee Organisation; world press guide; refugees; index of British treaties; Inter-Service Topographic Department (ISTD); Inter-Service Information Series (ISIS) reports; Sicily; Tunisia; Netherlands; Belgium; Atlantic Islands; Senegal; Madagascar; Algeria; Canary Islands; British Borneo; Hong Kong; Turkey; Siam; Italy; Albania; Joint Intelligence Bureau (JIB), London; maps; plans; photographs; air photographs; coastal survey; ports; transportation; communications; railways; road; industry; electricity; agriculture; land; landing places; airfields; population; economic; Finland; Norway; Sweden; Spain; Scandinavia; South Africa; Persia; Jordan; Kuwait; Hungary; France; Gambia; Denmark; Public Record Office guides; the strategic air offensive against Germany; NATO; history of the Special Operations Executive (SOE); by WJM Mackenzie; war at sea; atomic energy; civil industry and trade; economic blockade; British foreign policy during Second World War; recognition of the Czechoslovak national movement; Nine Powers Conference, London; western European Union; JCC on captured enemy archives; European Advisory Commission; international bank; conference on the discontinuance of nuclear weapons tests; Abadan; CRO precedent book; Private Office papers (1922-1946); Planning Section papers; UKMIS New York annual reports; publication of German documents involving HRH the Duke of Windsor; War Cabinet Chiefs of Staff Committee papers; country assessment sheets; oil policy history; administration of enemy property; Information Services reports; Committee on Representational Services Overseas; diaries of SIR C CAMPBELL; Middle East Development Division; New Zealand consular instructions; Commonwealth relations; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) | 1704 - 1704 |
| 477 | Diplomatic annual reports and valedictories | 19 | Collection of diplomatic annual reports and head of mission valedictories for the period 2002-2008. One file contains valedictories dated 1981-2004 that were requested under FoI. Earlier diplomatic annual reports and valedictories may be found within the Confidential Print series | 2002-2008 |
| 478 | Ministerial speeches papers 1984 - 1994 | 192 | Collection of retained papers of transcripts of speeches and press releases primarily relating to those delivered by various FCO and other UK government ministers including the Prime Minister, from 1984 to 1994. Papers are typically stored in archive boxes and grouped together either by the individual minister's name or by groups of ministers names. | 1984-1994 |
| 480 | Select committee on the diplomatic and consular service 1870 | 16 | Two boxes containing original printed typeset documents relating to the proceedings and report emanating from the select committee of 1870 | 1870-1870 |
| 481 | Nominal index microfilm cassette tapes | 726 | Four plastic boxes containing a type of dual reel microfilm cassette or cartridge, a microfilmed record of the nominal indexes for 1953-1954. | 1953-1954 |
| 483 | DWS retained newsletters and similar file 1966 - 1976 | 30 | One ring binder containing retained copies of the Diplomatic Wireless Services (DWS) newsletters and also the subsequent DWS engineering group 'bulletins'. Collection of newsletters commences with newsletter numbered DWS no. 1 through to DWS no.24, and 'bulletins' issue no. 1 to issue no. 5 | 1966-1976 |
| 485 | Colonial Office forced labour reports 1932 - 1935 | 2 | Two bound volumes containing typed reports by the Colonial Office detailing the extent of forced labour notably in North Borneo, East and West Africa, and Trans-Jordan. Papers also incorporate the various conventions on forced or compulsory labour and also a memorandum on the form of the annual report to be submitted | 1932-1935 |
| 486 | Hague convention 1961 for abolition of legalisation papers | 1 | Papers and correspondence relating to the Hague Convention 1961 abolishing the requirement of legalisation for foreign public records. Plus earlier papers dated 1956 that led towards the formulation of this Convention, and later papers up until 1985 that relate back to ongoing the adoption of the Convention | 1956-1985 |
| 488 | Aerial incident of July 27 1955 memorial evidence submission | 1 | One bound volume submitted by the UK government to the International Court of Justice in relation to the case of arbitration that primarily involved Israel and Bulgaria. This submission arose as a result of the deaths of British citizens who were passengers on an El Al Israel commercial aircraft that was shot down by Bulgarian military aircraft in 1955. The volume also includes various fold-out colour maps, a copy of the flight plan document, various monochrome photographic documents illustrating the aircraft ground debris after it crashed, plus signed expert and witness evidence statements | 1955-1955 |
| 489 | Conference on the operation of dominion legislation and merchant shipping legislation 1929 | 1 | One bound volume recording the minutes of the conference meeting | 1929-1929 |
| 490 | Memorial of the government of Ireland submission to the European court of human rights application no 2722 1976 | 1 | One bound document representing the Republic of Ireland's submission to the European Court of Human Rights issued against the UK for allegations of violations of specific human rights caused by the UK's introduction of a range of security measures in Northern Ireland. | 1976-1976 |
| 491 | Indexes for confidential print | 23 | Significant collection of bound volume companion indexes to the extensive set of confidential print volumes. Set of indexes also incorporates the following : catalogue of India Office records (non-Indian territories and Persian Gulf); country lists; consecutive lists; parliamentary papers index list; printed memoranda index | 1814-1950 |
| 492 | History of the Yugoslav conflict 1986 - 1992 | 5 | Set of four spiral bound duplicate documents 'History of the Yugoslav Conflict 1986-1992' by Geoff Murell, and an accompanying commentary entitled 'Internal History of the Yugoslav Conflict' by Cornelia Sorabji. | 1986-1992 |
| 494 | FCO office and Hanslope Park circulars files 1973 - 2006 | 576 | Extensive collection of retained FCO office and Hanslope Park annotated circulars files interspersed with periodic bi-monthly checklist files | 1973-2006 |
| 495 | Chief clerk newsletters 1967 - 2001 | 6 | Set of six ring binders containing retained chief clerk newsletters from 1967 - 1995 | 1967-2001 |
| 496 | Indexes to circular despatches 1808 - 1956 | 9 | Set of eight bound volumes of indexes to the circular despatches from 1808 to 1956. Collection also includes one analytical index (1857 - 1868) | 1808-1956 |
| 497 | Reprints of certain circulars issued to HM representatives abroad 1921 - 1964 | 28 | Set of official re-printed circulars from 1921 to 1964 | 1921-1955 |
| 498 | Departmental minutes, circulars and letters 1987 - 1994 | 4 | Set of four ring binders containing departmental minutes, circulars and letters issued between 1987 and 1994 | 1987-1994 |
| 499 | Registrar's memos volume I (1970 - 1982) | 1 | One ring binder containing Registrar's memos from 1970 to 1982 | 1970-1982 |
| 500 | BBC world service papers and 'management matters' newsletters 1993 - 1994 | 1 | One ring binder containing papers about activities of the BBC World Service, and also a collection of 'management matters' newsletters | 1993-1994 |
| 501 | Hong Kong record series: formal petitions submitted to the Government | 10 | Hardback volumes containing details and papers of individuals and organisations from Hong Kong who submitted formal petitions to HM the Queen or members of Her government, in connection with a second term of office for the Governor, Sir David Trench | 1968-1968 |
| 502 | Post fact sheets 1999 | 1 | One ring binder contains a set of fact sheets for each of the FCO's overseas posts around the world. A set of fact sheets containing important and useful information for staff who are to be posted abroad to one of the FCO posts. The sheets are filed alphabetically A to Z by name of post. Typical information conveyed within the fact sheets include climate, details of frequency and UK flights home, schooling, accommodation and medical facilities at that particular post | 1999-1999 |
| 503 | Dublin High Commissioner's and Chief Secretary's lists of secret files destroyed and kept 1921 - 1944 | 1 | One folder containing information about which files have been retained or destroyed | 1921-1944 |
| 504 | Summary of visa regulations April 1955 | 2 | Two identical bound volumes of visa regulations dated April 1955 | 1955-1955 |
| 505 | Diplomatic service training department training opportunity and training course notices 1991 - 2000 | 10 | Set of ring binders containing news and information about the variety of training courses and personal development opportunities advertised to staff across the FCO | 1991-2000 |
| 506 | FCO spokesman, speeches, ministerial engagements and daily digests 1995 - 1998 | 11 | A collection of copies of the daily digest featuring news about ministerial engagements and speeches given plus some office-wide notifications | 1995-1998 |
| 507 | Diplomatic service procedures, regulations, office and civil service codes, handbooks and staff guides | 89 | Collection of diplomatic service procedures (DSP) and diplomatic service regulations and similar that cover a variety of office management, staff regulations and specific work procedures. There is also an index to the DSP volumes. Collection includes DSPs on : administration; conferences and visits; financial management; format and procedure for written work; information systems including IT and communications; local budget procedures; parliamentary work; political work; records branch procedures; registry procedures; royal matters and visits overseas; security overseas, home and personal security; supplies; terms of service (pay, pensions, allowances, travel, transport, personal finance); the order book; telegrams; transport. Other items or series include: Civil Service Management Code; FCO code of management; handbook on communications; heads of mission handbook; management officers guide; brief guidance notes on personal security booklets | 1949-2010 |
| 508 | Foreign Office Circulars | 217 | A large collection of Foreign Office circulars discussing a wide variety of subjects. There are also circulars for the Diplomatic Service Administration Organisation (DSAO), as well as specific Diplomatic Service and Commonwealth Office circulars | 1814-1996 |
| 509 | Civil Service pay and conditions of service code | 4 | Copy of the Civil Service pay and conditions service code | 1974-1983 |
| 510 | Dependent Territories - departmental practice | 2 | Guidelines for diplomatic staff working in dependent territories | 1972-1972 |
| 511 | Medical and Welfare Department: newsletters | 1 | Newsletters issued to staff by the Medical and Welfare Department concerning general health matters | 1989-1996 |
| 513 | Leading Personality Reports | 267 | Annual personality reports for important personalities in countries, arranged by year. Within each year, the reports are arranged in alphabetical order by country. It would appear that the reports cover all nations across the world | 1926-1998 |
| 514 | Colonial print papers and documents series | 1032 | A substantial disparate collection of bound and unbound loose reports, formal state agreements, colonial government conference papers and meetings minutes, memoranda, indexes and circulars that span from 1860 through to 1979. There are also a variety of miscellaneous documents including letters, committee discussions and submissions of evidence towards formal commissions of inquiry. Formal commissions of inquiry papers and related documents plus colonial and commonwealth conference proceedings feature prominently within this collection. The nature of the reports can range from investigative ecological, scientific and ethnological studies, meteorological surveys, colonial civil servants salaries reviews and disarmament talks, to colonial educational standards reviews, labour employment conditions and biographies of politicians and local personalities in a particular colony or region. This collection also contains colonial police code manuals and handbooks, annual colonial governor reviews, administrative committee discussion papers and completed visit reports. The formal commission of inquiry into the Singapore riots of 1950 is a significant sub-set of papers within this collection. | 1860-1979 |
| 516 | Spare copies of research department notes 1985 - 1987 | 8 | Loose spare copies of Research Department papers from 1985 to 1987 | 1985-1987 |
| 517 | Inquiry into arms sales to Sierra Leone | 120 | Correspondence, papers and reports relating to the inquiry, led by Sir Thomas Legg, into arms sales to Sierra Leone by British private military companies, in particular Sandline International. It resulted in the publication of the Report of the Sierra Leone Arms Investigation a copy of which is included in this series. There are also papers, video cassettes and audio cassettes relating to the Foreign Affairs Committee report on Sierra Leone arms | 1997-1998 |
| 518 | Export licenses for Yugoslavia | 16 | Copies of individual applications for Export Licenses and United Nations Authorisation to export goods to Yugoslavia | 1993-1994 |
| 519 | Export licenses for Iraq | 112 | Copies of individual applications for Export Licenses and United Nations Authorisation to export goods Iraq | 1993-1996 |
| 520 | Serious Fraud Office investigation into BAE Systems | 1 | Correspondence relating to the investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) into BAE Systems allegedly making illegal payments to secure arms contracts | 2007-2010 |
| 521 | Scott report 1996 and defence equipment sales to Iraq papers and daily record of inquiry proceedings | 264 | Collection of preliminary investigation plus post-inquiry papers, legal documents and a record of the daily proceedings of the Scott inquiry from day one (4 May 1993) to the final day 88 (7 July 1994). A significant collection of these papers are annotated with the file prefix 'LJS' which represent the ring binder record of the daily proceedings of the inquiry. Thereafter the post-inquiry ring binder papers are sequentially numbered from 1 to 85, with several additional boxed loose papers. The collection also incorporates an index to the documents and papers relating to this inquiry plus a full set of the final published 'Scott report' | 1989-1996 |
| 522 | Foreign Affairs Select Committee Pergau dam inquiry papers 1988 - 1994 | 16 | Papers relating to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee investigation of the controversial circumstances of the granting of British aid towards construction of the Pergau hydro-electric project in Malaysia. Papers include minutes of evidence and ministerial instructions and background information documents | 1988-1994 |
| 523 | Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) and Bank of England papers 1987 - 2002 | 1 | Papers relating to the requests by the Three Rivers District Council - one of the BCCI creditors - for the FCO's assistance in disclosure of certain documents in support of litigation that was launched by the council against the Bank of England | 1987-2002 |
| 524 | Chilcott inquiry papers | 4 | Papers appear to relate to requests submitted to the FCO as recently as 2009 for file lists of FCO papers and documents during the period 2001 to 2003 connected with the Chilcott inquiry | 2001-2009 |
| 525 | Public interest immunity certificates folders | 21 | Collection of folders containing papers relating to submissions from named individuals facing criminal prosecution requesting to be granted public interest immunity certificates two boxes with files numbered from 01 to 13 and 14 to 20 | 1988-2002 |
| 526 | FCO UN department export licences collection 1992 - 1995 | 332 | Documentation and papers relating to the processing and granting of export licences during the period 1992 to 1993. Licences primarily relate to exports to Iraq although there are several boxes referring to Yugoslavia. | 1992-1995 |
| 527 | FCO Resource Management Department (RMD) miscellaneous files 1992 | 30 | Miscellaneous collection of registered files each bearing the title name of FCO departments | 1992-1992 |
| 528 | Colonial office indexes and Registers and indices collection 1951 - 1968 | 807 | A substantial collection of bound volumes comprising of nominal and subject indexes, file and correspondence. Registers and indices from 1951 to 1968 this collection contains sets of indexes from each of the various Colonial Office departments that existed during this period | 1951-1968 |
| 529 | Nominal, personal and subject indexes 1952 - 1966 | 1085 | A substantive collection of bound volumes - the personal indexes can be easily distinguished by the yellow coloured covers whilst those with a blue cover are typically the nominal and subject indexes within this series | 1952-1966 |
| 530 | Foreign office (FO) indexes 1950 - 1966 | 790 | A substantive collection of printed bound volumes with a small boxed collection of cassettes containing microfilmed nominal indexes for the period 1953 to 1959. Also 8 cassettes for 1964-66 | 1950-1972 |
| 531 | Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) nominal indexes 1972 - 1995 | 711 | A substantive collection of bound volumes nominal indexes for the period 1972 to 1995 | 1972-1994 |
| 532 | Destroyed files lists papers 1973 - 1978 | 24 | A collection of 20 ring binder files and 3 display files and loose papers containing lists of destroyed files for the period 1973 through to 1978 | 1973-1978 |
| 533 | Officers destroyed personnel and locally-engaged staff files | 19 | A collection of 16 ring binder files and 3 boxes with details of the personnel files that were destroyed | 2000-2001 |
| 534 | Diplomatic etiquette guidance handbooks | 4 | A collection of new staff guidance manuals and papers explaining the rules of diplomatic etiquette and protocol | 1949-1965 |
| 535 | Uganda claims - list of destroyed files | 1 | one box of papers listing the files destroyed as at 2006 and also previously during 1985 to 2005 | 1985-2006 |
| 536 | Colonial office (CO) records of documents in the Public Records Office (PRO) 1876 - 1954 | 10 | Set of 10 bound volumes listing the CO documents that were transferred across to the PRO from 1876 to 1954 | 1876-1954 |
| 537 | Public Records Office (PRO) leaflets files | 4 | A set of 4 ring binders containing retained leaflets issued by the PRO | 1987-1999 |
| 538 | Miscellaneous catalogues, indexes and guides to documents and maps | 42 | Departmental Record Officers; General Index to Cabinet Committees (pre 1939); Control Commission for Germany (summary of abbreviations); Colonial Office Records Draft Handbook Section 11-12; Indexes Parts I and III, births, marriages and deaths, and alphabetical index to classes; Public Records Office (PRO) current guidance; PRO Dominion Office numerical and alphabetical index to classes; PRO Keepers reports (1997-2001); Know-How Fund diplomacy history 1989-1993; Guides to Special Operations Executive (SOE) operations; Index of Committees and Ad Hoc Groups 1956-65; Control Commission Germany abbreviations and code names; Manual of Records Administration; Catalogue of Maps 1900-1918; Colonial Office Print Index to Confidential Print; ‘Never Been Here Before?’, Genealogists Guide to Family Records Centre; School of Oriental and African Studies Guide to Archives and Manuscripts in the Library; ‘Records of the War Office and Related Departments 1660-1964’, Michael Roper; ‘Foreign Office Records’, Louise Atherton; Cabinet and Cabinet Committee Closure Retentions; ‘For the Record’, basic guide for record keeping in the Department of Health, and guide for Records Managers and Reviewing Officers; Grieg Report 1954 and Public Records Act 1958 | 1958-2002 |
| 539 | Anglo-Norwegian fisheries case September 1949 - accompanying set of maps | 10 | A collection of 10 large scale coloured maps produced for the UK Admiralty in support of the UK's submission to the International Court of Justice in 1949 regarding the disputed Norwegian territorial waters. The earliest map printed in this collection is of 1926 with the most recent from1947. | 1926-1947 |
| 540 | Completed and ongoing referral papers 2004 - 2005 | 2 | Small set of papers relating to the inward receipt and review by the FCO of a variety of documents received between 2004 and 2005 | 2004-2005 |
| 541 | Serious Fraud Office (SFO) Iraq sanctions file lists of investigation papers 2007 - 2008 | 92 | Papers containing lists of files relating to the SFO's criminal investigation surrounding the 'oil for food' affair. There is also correspondence related to the process of providing access to FCO files to the SFO. Plus a box containing papers sent to the Independent Inquiry Committee (IIC) regarding 'oil for food' | 2007-2008 |
| 542 | Iraq inquiry file lists 2009 | 8 | Lists of papers relating to the Iraq inquiry | 2009-2009 |
| 546 | Departmental files: Environment, Science and Energy (ED) | 989 | Annual departmental files of the Environment, Science and Energy Department | 1992-1992 |
| 547 | Departmental files: Central European/Eastern Adriatic Unit (EN) | 1007 | Annual departmental files of the Central European Department and Eastern Adriatic Unit | 1992-1992 |
| 548 | Departmental files: South Pacific (FP) | 385 | Annual Departmental files of the South Pacific Department | 1992-1992 |
| 550 | Departmental files: Information Systems Division (R) (IR) | 601 | Annual departmental files of the Information Systems Division | 1992-1992 |
| 551 | Departmental files: Aviation and Maritime (MD) | 560 | Annual departmental files of the Aviation and Maritime Department | 1992-1992 |
| 552 | Departmental files: European Community (External) (MX) | 938 | Annual departmental files of the European Community Department | 1992-1992 |
| 553 | Departmental files: Non-Proliferation and Defence (NP) | 1159 | Annual departmental files of the Non-Proliferation and Defence Department | 1992-1992 |
| 554 | Departmental files: Cultural Relations (PC) | 462 | Annual departmental files of the Cultural Relations Department | 1992-1992 |
| 555 | Departmental files: United Nations (UN) | 1540 | Annual departmental files of the United Nations Department | 1992-1992 |
| 556 | Departmental files: Western European (WR) | 966 | Annual departmental files of the Western European Department | 1992-1992 |
| 557 | Departmental files: North America (AM) | 259 | Annual departmental files of the North America Department | 1993-1993 |
| 558 | Departmental files: Environment, Science and Energy (ED) | 1071 | Annual departmental files of the Environment, Science and Energy Department | 1993-1993 |
| 559 | Departmental files: Central European/Eastern Adriatic Unit (EN) | 1099 | Annual departmental files of the Central European Department and Eastern Adriatic Unit | 1993-1993 |
| 561 | Departmental files: Nationality and Treaty (GN) | 42 | Annual departmental files of the Nationality and Treaty Department | 1993-1993 |
| 562 | Departmental files: Information Systems Division (O) (IO) | 789 | Annual departmental files of the Information Systems Division | 1993-1993 |
| 563 | Departmental files: East African (JE) | 7 | Annual departmental files of the East African Department | 1993-1993 |
| 564 | Departmental files: European Community (Internal) (MW) | 736 | Annual departmental files of the European Community Department | 1993-1993 |
| 565 | Departmental files: Middle East (NB) | 520 | Annual departmental files of the Middle East Department | 1993-1993 |
| 566 | Departmental files: Nationality, Treaty and Claims (NT) | 1099 | Annual departmental files of the Nationality, Treat and Claims Department | 1993-1993 |
| 567 | Departmental files: Royal Matters Unit (RM) | 175 | Annual departmental files of the Royal Matters Unit | 1993-1993 |
| 568 | Departmental files: Republic of Ireland (WL) | 210 | Annual Departmental files of the Republic of Ireland Department | 1993-1993 |
| 569 | Departmental files: North America (AM) | 196 | Annual departmental files of the North America Department | 1994-1994 |
| 570 | Departmental files: Environment, Science and Energy (ED) | 868 | Annual departmental files of the Environment, Science and Energy Department | 1994-1994 |
| 571 | Departmental files: Eastern Adriatic Unit (EK) | 406 | Annual departmental files of the Eastern Adriatic Unit | 1994-1994 |
| 572 | Departmental files: Far Eastern (FE) | 511 | Annual departmental files of the Far Eastern Department | 1994-1994 |
| 573 | Departmental files: Hong Kong (HK) | 336 | Annual departmental files of the Hong Kong Department | 1994-1994 |
| 574 | Departmental files: Information Systems Division (Projects) (IP) | 427 | Annual departmental files of the Information Systems Division | 1994-1994 |
| 575 | Departmental files: Economic Relations (MF) | 712 | Annual departmental files of the Economic Relations Department | 1994-1994 |
| 576 | Departmental files: Middle East (NB) | 679 | Annual departmental files of the Middle East Department | 1994-1994 |
| 577 | Departmental files: Nationality, Treaty and Claims (NT) | 1064 | Annual departmental files of the Nationality, Treaty and Claims department | 1994-1994 |
| 578 | Departmental files: African (Equatorial) (QW) | 329 | Annual departmental files of the African (Equatorial) Department | 1994-1994 |
| 579 | Departmental files: Republic of Ireland (WL) | 217 | Annual Departmental files of the Republic of Ireland Department | 1994-1994 |
| 580 | Departmental files: North America (AM) | 315 | Annual departmental files of the North America Department | 1995-1995 |
| 581 | Departmental files: Security Policy (DZ) | 1057 | Annual departmental files of the Security Policy Department | 1995-1995 |
| 582 | Departmental files: Environment, Science and Energy (ED) | 1050 | Annual departmental files of the Environment, Science and Energy Department | 1995-1995 |
| 583 | Departmental files: Joint Assistance Unit (Eastern) (EJ) | 2730 | Annual departmental files of the Joint Assistance Unit | 1995-1995 |
| 585 | Departmental files- Eastern Adriatic Unit (EK) | 434 | Annual departmental files of the Eastern Adriatic Unit | 1995-1995 |
| 586 | Departmental files: Central European (EN) | 462 | Annual departmental files of the Central European Department | 1995-1995 |
| 587 | Departmental files: Far East and Pacific (FE) | 851 | Annual departmental files of the Far East and Pacific Department | 1995-1995 |
| 588 | Departmental files: Business Information, Management, Accounting and Costing Team (FP) | 8 | Annual departmental files - business information, management accounting and costing team | 1995-1995 |
| 589 | Departmental files: Commonwealth Coordination (HC) | 224 | Annual departmental files of the Commonwealth Co-ordination Department | 1995-1995 |
| 590 | Departmental files: Human Rights Policy (HR) | 448 | Annual departmental files of the Human Rights Policy Department | 1995-1995 |
| 591 | Departmental files: Information Systems Division (O) (IO) | 507 | Annual departmental files of the Information Systems Division | 1995-1995 |
| 592 | Departmental files: Services, Planning and Resources (IR) | 535 | Annual departmental files of the Services, Planning and Resource Department | 1995-1995 |
| 593 | Departmental files: Library and Records (LR) | 175 | Annual departmental files of the Library and Records Department | 1995-1995 |
| 594 | Departmental files: Economic Advisers (MM) | 28 | Annual departmental files of the Economic Advisors | 1995-1995 |
| 595 | Departmental files: European Union (External) (MX) | 805 | Annual departmental files of the European Union Department | 1995-1995 |
| 596 | Departmental files: Middle East (NB) | 588 | Annual departmental files of the Middle East Department | 1995-1995 |
| 597 | Departmental files: Non Proliferation (NP) | 830 | Annual departmental files of the Non-Proliferation Department | 1995-1995 |
| 598 | Departmental files: Nationality, Treaty and Claims (NT) | 1008 | Annual departmental files of the Nationality, Treat and Claims Department | 1995-1995 |
| 599 | Departmental files: Information (PB) | 272 | Annual departmental files of the Information Department | 1995-1995 |
| 600 | Departmental files: African (Equatorial) (QW) | 364 | Annual departmental files of the African (Equatorial) Department | 1995-1995 |
| 601 | Departmental files: South Atlantic and Antarctic (SA) | 440 | Annual departmental files of the South Atlantic and Antarctic Department | 1995-1995 |
| 602 | Departmental files: United Nations (UN) | 1365 | Annual departmental files of the United Nations Department | 1995-1995 |
| 603 | Departmental files: Republic of Ireland (WL) | 231 | Annual Departmental files of the Republic of Ireland Department | 1995-1995 |
| 604 | Departmental files: Southern European (WS) | 477 | Annual departmental files of the Southern European Department | 1995-1995 |
| 605 | Departmental files: North America (AM) | 288 | Annual departmental files of the North America Department | 1996-1996 |
| 606 | Departmental files: Security Policy (DZ) | 927 | Annual departmental files of the Security Policy Department | 1996-1996 |
| 607 | Departmental files: Environment, Science and Energy (ED) | 960 | Annual departmental files of the Environment, Science and Energy Department | 1996-1996 |
| 608 | Departmental files: Engineering Services (EG) | 21 | Annual departmental files of the Engineering Services Department | 1996-1996 |
| 609 | Departmental files: Joint Assistance Unit (Central European) (EJ) | 3633 | Annual departmental files of the Joint Assistance Unit | 1996-1996 |
| 611 | Departmental files: Eastern Adriatic Unit (EK) | 504 | Annual departmental files of the Eastern Adriatic Unit | 1996-1996 |
| 612 | Departmental files: Eastern (ES) | 416 | Annual departmental files of the Eastern Department | 1996-1996 |
| 613 | Departmental files: South Asian (FS) | 464 | Annual departmental files of the South Asian Department | 1996-1996 |
| 614 | Departmental files: Claims (GC) | 8 | Annual departmental files of the Claims Department | 1996-1996 |
| 615 | Departmental files: Hong Kong (HK) | 520 | Annual departmental files of the Hong Kong Department | 1996-1996 |
| 616 | Departmental files: West Indian and Atlantic (HW) | 664 | Annual departmental files of the West Indian and Atlantic Department | 1996-1996 |
| 617 | Departmental files: Services Planning and Resources Dept. (IR) | 357 | Annual departmental files of the Services, Planning and Resource Department | 1996-1996 |
| 618 | Departmental files: Economic Advisers (MM) | 8 | Annual departmental files of the Economic Advisors | 1996-1996 |
| 619 | Departmental files: Near East and North Africa (NF) | 728 | Annual departmental files of the Near East and North Africa Department | 1996-1996 |
| 621 | Departmental files: Non-Proliferation (NP) | 808 | Annual departmental files of the Non-proliferation Department | 1996-1996 |
| 622 | Departmental files: Consular(NT) | 1800 | Annual Departmental files of the Consular Department | 1996-1996 |
| 623 | Grading review papers | 328 | Folders containing papers related to grading reviews of posts at home and overseas. Includes completed record sheets, rate cover sheets, job specifications, staff appraisal forms, JEG scores etc. ; JEGS Code Lists; | 1998-1998 |
| 626 | India and Pakistan Commonwealth Relations Office Services department case files | 525 | Services Department case files relating to individuals formerly employed in the Indian public services and their claims about pension and provident fund entitlements following independence and partition between India and Pakistan in 1947. Also claims for compensation from British subjects for war damage in Burma and other areas in the Far East. | 1947-1954 |
| 630 | Papers from the Kebilene court case | 64 | Collection of unregistered material used at the trial of Sofiane Kebilene, Farid Boukemiche and Sofiane Souidi at the central criminal court, accused of terrorism in Algeria. Contains FCO telegrams, papers and weekly situation reports, including press and media, UN and human rights reports detailing the internal political and security situation in Algeria. Index to some papers and reports are included. Some material is written in French | 1993-2000 |
| 631 | Library and Information Services LRR series files | 240 | Annual departmental files of the Library and Information Services Department | 1982-1993 |
| 632 | Government Hospitality Fund: state visits | 74 | Collection of registered files relating to state visits. Includes invitations and lists of those invited. | 1974-1996 |
| 633 | Government Hospitality Advisory Committee on purchases: meeting minutes | 9 | Bound volumes of meeting minutes of the Government Hospitality Advisory Committee on purchases of wine and other consumables. | 1922-1998 |
| 634 | Invitations to luncheons and dinners | 312 | Invitation cards, menus, table plans for luncheons, dinners and other events organised by the Government Hospitality Fund. | 1933-1995 |
| 635 | Personnel Services Department: tender documents | 217 | Files and papers of tender documents relating to unaccompanied air freight, integrated computer systems (PRISM), red and white sector fire alarms, customer care videos, Japanese language training courses, management training courses, design and printing of DS9 forms, shipment of vehicles, stationary, overseas radios, mail room etc. Also includes Overseas Estates Department (OED) tender documents | 1993-1994 |
| 639 | Technical Security Files | 5262 | Included is a set of master file lists (finding aids) for these records. | 1942-2003 |
| 641 | Departmental files: European Community (Presidency) (WP) | 153 | Annual departmental files of the European Community Department | Not set |
| 643 | Passport Control Department: visa policy files | 16 | Policy files relating to the provision of visas to foreign citizens | 1957-1968 |
| 644 | Services Planning and Resources Department (SPRD): civil service general notices and reference material | 21 | Comprises of bundles of papers and unregistered files. It includes a collection of civil service general notices and ESTACODE circulars relating to all aspects of civil service daily life which have been indexed; a copy of 'The Order Book' (FCO procedures) for 1974 and fellowship and bursary notices | 1973-1992 |
| 646 | Directorate Section and Establishment Section: registered files | 80 | Files concerned with communications | 1950-1980 |
| 647 | Information Systems Division: miscellaneous papers | 8 | Papers concerning IT projects and IT systems at the FCO. | 1984-1992 |
| 648 | Technical and Protective Security (TPS): tender documents | 16 | Tender documents relating to provision of perimeter fencing and security systems at Hanslope Park; a message handling system and a tractor unit. Includes plans, elevations and details of the perimeter fencing and security systems | 1981-1988 |
| 649 | Project notebooks | 144 | Notebooks containing rough notes, calculations, technical drawings and test results relating to experiments to develop communications equipment. | 1949-1987 |
| 651 | British citizenship applications from various countries | 315 | A series of case files for births, marriages, deaths and applications for British citizenship. The British citizenship files concern cases where an individual has married a British citizen and is therefore applying for citizenship. The majority of the files relate to cases in Karachi, Caracas and other posts. | 1951-1977 |
| 652 | Migration and Visa Department (GV): registered files | 259 | Annual departmental files of the Migration and Visa Department | 1978-1984 |
| 653 | Departmental files: Information (PB) | 281 | Annual departmental files of the Information Department | 1996-1996 |
| 654 | Departmental files: South Atlantic and Antarctic (SA) | 440 | Annual departmental files of the South Atlantic and Antarctic Department | 1996-1996 |
| 655 | Departmental files: Western European (WR) | 624 | Annual departmental files of the Western European Department | 1996-1996 |
| 656 | Departmental files: Counter Terrorism Policy (DC) | 126 | Annual departmental files of the Counter Terrorism Policy department | 1997-1997 |
| 657 | Departmental files: Engineering Services (EG) | 21 | Annual departmental files of the Engineering Services Department | 1997-1997 |
| 658 | Business Information, Management, Accounting and Costing Team (FP) | 8 | Annual Departmental files of the South Pacific Department | 1997-1997 |
| 659 | Departmental files: Honours (HU) | 264 | Annual departmental files of the Honours Department | 1997-1997 |
| 660 | Departmental files: Information Systems Division (R) (IR) | 314 | Annual departmental files of the Information Systems Division | 1997-1997 |
| 661 | Departmental files: European Union (External) (MX) | 1070 | Annual departmental files of the European Union Department | 1997-1997 |
| 662 | Departmental files: Non-Proliferation and Defence (NP) | 902 | Annual departmental files of the Non-Proliferation and Defence Department | 1997-1997 |
| 663 | Departmental files: Cultural Relations (PC) | 544 | Annual departmental files of the Cultural Relations Department | 1997-1997 |
| 664 | Departmental files: Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe/Council of Europe (SC) | 273 | Annual departmental files of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe/Council of Europe | 1997-1997 |
| 665 | Departmental files: North America (AM) | 296 | Annual departmental files for the North American Department | 1998-1998 |
| 666 | Departmental files: Drugs and International Crime (DD) | 364 | Annual departmental files of the Drugs and International Crime Department | 1998-1998 |
| 667 | Departmental files: Central European (EN) | 490 | Annual departmental files of the Central European Department | 1998-1998 |
| 668 | Business Information, Management, Accounting and Costing Team (FP) | 8 | Annual Departmental files of the South Pacific Department | 1998-1998 |
| 669 | Departmental files: Human Rights Policy (HR) | 637 | Annual departmental files of the Human Rights Policy Department | 1998-1998 |
| 670 | Departmental files: Legal (LG) | 357 | Annual departmental files of the Legal Department | 1998-1998 |
| 671 | Departmental files: European Union (External) (MX) | 851 | Annual departmental files of the European Union Department | 1998-1998 |
| 672 | Departmental files: Consular (NT) | 251 | Annual Departmental files of the Consular Department | 1998-1998 |
| 673 | Departmental files: African (Equatorial) (QW) | 420 | Annual departmental files of the African (Equatorial) Department | 1998-1998 |
| 674 | Departmental files: Republic of Ireland (WL) | 147 | Annual Departmental files of the Republic of Ireland Department | 1998-1998 |
| 675 | Departmental files: Change Management Unit (CU) | 8 | Annual departmental files of the Change Management Unit | 1999-1999 |
| 676 | Departmental files: Central European (EN) | 576 | Annual departmental files of the Central European Department | 1999-1999 |
| 677 | Departmental files: Business Information Management and Costings (FP) | 8 | Annual departmental files of the Business Information Management and Costings Department | 1999-1999 |
| 678 | Departmental files: Honours (HU) | 217 | Annual departmental files of the Honours Department | 1999-1999 |
| 679 | Departmental files: European Union (Internal) (MW) | 546 | Annual departmental files of the European Union Department | 1999-1999 |
| 680 | Departmental files: Middle East and North Africa (NF) | 210 | Annual departmental files of the Middle East and North Africa Department | 1999-1999 |
| 681 | Departmental files: Overseas Territories (OT) | 711 | Annual departmental files of the Overseas Territories Department | 1999-1999 |
| 682 | Departmental files: African (Equatorial) (QE) | 175 | Annual departmental files of the African (Equatorial) Department | 1999-1999 |
| 683 | Departmental files: Protocol (TX) | 415 | Annual departmental files of the Protocol Department | 1999-1999 |
| 684 | Departmental files: North America (AM) | 147 | Annual departmental files of the North America Department | 2000-2000 |
| 685 | Departmental files: Environment (ED) | 368 | Annual departmental files of the Environment Department | 2000-2000 |
| 686 | Departmental files: South East Asian (FA) | 376 | Annual departmental files of the South East Asian Department | 2000-2000 |
| 687 | Departmental files: Human Rights Policy (HR) | 512 | Annual departmental files of the Human Rights Policy Department | 2000-2000 |
| 688 | Departmental files: European Union bilateral (MB) | 416 | Annual departmental files of the European Union Department | 2000-2000 |
| 689 | Departmental files: European Union (External) (MX) | 499 | Annual departmental files of the European Union Department | 2000-2000 |
| 690 | Departmental files: Overseas territories (OT) | 679 | Annual departmental files of the Overseas Territories Department | 2000-2000 |
| 691 | Departmental files: Parliamentary Relations and Protocol (PU) | 252 | Annual departmental files of the Parliamentary Relations and Protocol Department | 2000-2000 |
| 692 | Departmental files: Protocol (TX) | 605 | Annual departmental files of the Protocol Department | 2000-2000 |
| 693 | Departmental files: Common foreign policy (CF) | 91 | Annual departmental files of the Common Foreign Policy Department | 2001-2001 |
| 694 | Departmental files: Central and North West European (EN) | 480 | Annual departmental files of the Central and North West European Department | 2001-2001 |
| 695 | Departmental files: Public services and European Union bilateral (GV) | 392 | Annual departmental files of the Public series and European Union Department | 2001-2001 |
| 696 | Departmental files: European Union bilateral and international security (MB) | 376 | Annual departmental files of the European Union Department | 2001-2001 |
| 697 | Departmental files: International Security (NP) | 1072 | Annual departmental files of the International Security Department | 2001-2001 |
| 698 | Departmental files: Parliamentary relations (PU) | 184 | Annual departmental files of the Parliamentary Relations Department | 2001-2001 |
| 699 | Departmental files: United Nations Department (UN) | 928 | Annual departmental files of the United Nations Department | 2001-2001 |
| 700 | Departmental files: Counter Terrorism Policy (DC) | 248 | Annual departmental files of the Counter Terrorism Policy department | 2002-2002 |
| 701 | Departmental files: Eastern Adriatic (EK) | 339 | Annual departmental files of the Eastern Adriatic Department | 2002-2002 |
| 702 | Departmental files: Eastern (ES) | 272 | Annual departmental files of the Eastern Department | 2002-2002 |
| 703 | Departmental files: North East Asia and Pacific (FE) | 312 | Annual departmental files of the North East Asia and Pacific Department | 2002-2002 |
| 704 | Departmental files: Latin America and Caribbean (HB) | 368 | Annual departmental files of the Latin America and Caribbean Department | 2002-2002 |
| 705 | Departmental files: Resource Management Unit MENA (KK) | 80 | Annual departmental files of the Resource Management Unit | 2002-2002 |
| 706 | Departmental files: European Union (Internal) (MW) | 496 | Annual departmental files of the European Union Department | 2002-2002 |
| 707 | Departmental files: Counter Proliferation (NP) | 518 | Annual departmental files of the Counter Proliferation Department | 2002-2002 |
| 708 | Departmental files: African (Pan-African Policy Unit) (PA) | 112 | Annual departmental files of the African Department | 2002-2002 |
| 709 | Departmental files: African (Equatorial) (QW) | 322 | Annual departmental files of the African (Equatorial) Department | 2002-2002 |
| 710 | Departmental files: United Nations (UN) | 576 | Annual departmental files of the United Nations Department | 2002-2002 |
| 711 | Departmental files: Central and South Africa (CS) | 248 | Annual departmental files of the Central and South Africa Department | 2003-2003 |
| 712 | Departmental files: South East Asia (FA) | 264 | Annual departmental files of the South East Asian Department | 2003-2003 |
| 713 | Departmental files: Information Directorate (IT) | 80 | Annual departmental files of the Information Directorate | 2003-2003 |
| 714 | Departmental files: Near East and North Africa (NF) | 440 | Annual departmental files of the Near East and North Africa Department | 2003-2003 |
| 715 | Departmental files: Parliamentary Relations and Devolution (PU) | 144 | Annual departmental files of the Parliamentary Relations and Devolution Department | 2003-2003 |
| 716 | Departmental files: United Nations (UN) | 512 | Annual departmental files of the United Nations Department | 2003-2003 |
| 717 | Departmental files: Europe Directorate (EE) | 872 | Annual departmental files of the Europe Directorate | 2004-2004 |
| 718 | Departmental files: Migration and Visa (GV) | 208 | Annual departmental files of the Migration and Visa Department | 2004-2004 |
| 719 | Departmental files: Near East and North Africa (NF) | 416 | Annual departmental files of the Near East and North Africa Department | 2004-2004 |
| 720 | Departmental files: African (Equatorial) (QE) | 208 | Annual departmental files of the African (Equatorial) Department | 2004-2004 |
| 721 | Departmental files: United Nations (UN) | 352 | Annual departmental files of the United Nations Department | 2004-2004 |
| 723 | Foreign Compensation Commission (FCC) Russia II | 3168 | Compensation claims relating to Foreign Compensation (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) distribution order 1986 and 1987; case files relating to registration of claims for compensation under international and British law for losses suffered in Russia | 1959-1989 |
| 724 | Foreign Compensation Commission (FCC); China and Korea (Corea) | 8207 | Case files mainly on Shanghai (with some on Korea) concerning court proceedings for appeals, small claims, admiralty, bankruptcies, criminal cases, 'lunacy', administration of deceased's estates, post mortems and inquests, admissions to practice, arbitration claims, civil jurisdiction, companies winding up, divorces and miscellaneous cases | 1867-1941 |
| 725 | FCO Claims Department; Board of Trade, Trading with the Enemy Department registers of overseas property owned and monies due (Germany) | 73 | Collection of bound registers compiled by the Board of Trade Trading with the Enemy Department recording registrations of details by British nationals residing in the UK of the property they owned or companies they had registered, that were situated in the enemy territories of Germany. A similar register captures data about monies owed to persons (including companies) in the UK by Germans. Each type of register captures the date the details were registered, the name of the individual and their signature followed by appropriate registration information such as: address of property owned, amount of debt, the name and address of the debtor, description of property owned, the estimated value of property. Each registration page bears a unique Board of Trade Trading with the Enemy reference number for that named individual. | 1939-1955 |
| 727 | FCO overseas and home estate property title deeds and associated records files | 1754 | Five filing cabinets containing title deed documents, rental and lease agreements, property sale transfer and ownership records and associated correspondence. The records relate to the overseas estate and the FCO home estate. The papers and documents are typically stored in folders by post name and frequently incorporate architectural technical drawings of building, site and floor plans with some photographs; some files also include technical memorandums of understanding, technical feasibility study reports and material on how a particular property was bequeathed, acquired; there are also a number of documents specific to the Tientsin concessions leases and similar agreements granted to the British by China (with parallel translations in Chinese);and a separate collection of historic deeds and documents that all appear to relate principally to the British Embassy, Paris from 1814, and also the Hertford British Hospital, Paris; lastly there is a collection of floor plans of overseas and home estate buildings including the Houses of Parliament and Lancaster House; Ambassadors and Consul residences, mission offices, staff living quarters and amenities; British Cottage Hospital, Tangiers minute books 1901 to 1950; Deed records registers (1983 - 2008) | 1814-2008 |
| 729 | Estate Records aperture cards | 40000 | A series of architectural and mechanical and engineering drawings, sections, details, plans and elevations of buildings, site plans, maps and landscaping proposals for Foreign Office overseas estate stored on aperture cards, each card holds a single image. Overseas Foreign Office staff accommodation, residences, Embassy or High Commission building, offices, car parks at British High Commissions, Embassies and Legations in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Mexico City, Accra, Belgrade, Canberra, Riyadh and numerous other overseas posts. Some drawings were produced by the Department of Environment (DOE), earlier ones are marked Ministry of Public Buildings and Works (MPBW). The cards on which the slides are mounted are labelled Major Projects Overseas Estates Department | Not set |
| 732 | Private Office papers; Private Secretary notebooks relating to Robin Cook and Jack Straw | 8 | Undated manuscript notes of discussions involving the Foreign Secretary on a wide range of issues. Most of the notebooks appear to relate to Robin Cook and Jack Straw's tenures as Foreign Secretary. A few are unclear as to which Foreign Secretary they relate to. | 1997-2006 |
| 733 | Private Office papers; Minister of State (JOHN BATTLE) | 16 | Collections of papers relating to issues in South East Asia; the United Nations; Human Rights Policy; the Overseas Territories; Near East Asia and the Pacific; China and Hong Kong; British Trade International; Counter Terrorism Policy; Public Diplomacy; Drugs and International Crime; Environmental Policy; Latin America and the Caribbean; office management | 1999-2001 |
| 734 | Private Office papers; Minister of State (JOHN BATTLE) | 16 | Desk Diary; List of Engagements; Speeches | 1999-2000 |
| 735 | Private Office papers; Minister of State (TONY LLOYD) | 8 | Desk Diaries; Lists of Engagements; printed list of overseas visits and diary | 1997-1999 |
| 736 | Private Office papers; Minister of State (EARL of CAITHNESS) | 80 | HM Treasury personal file; desk diary; letter floats containing copies of outward letters, minutes and telegrams sent from the Minister of State's Office | 1989-1992 |
| 737 | Hammond Inquiry papers | 30 | Files relating to the Independent Inquiry by Sir Anthony Hammond from the Permanent Under-Secretary of State (Sir John Kerr). These include papers from various areas within the FCO including Ministers' Private Offices. | 2001-2001 |
| 738 | Private Office papers; Secretary of State (ROBIN COOK) | 32 | Printed diary; desk diary | 1997-2001 |
| 739 | Board of Management papers | 24 | Papers for consideration by the FCO Management Board at its monthly meetings. Includes agenda and minutes of the meetings as well as some relevant correspondence and one file on an away day event held at Chevening. The material is from the office of the PUS who chaired board meetings. | 1999-2000 |
| 740 | Rhodesia. Papers of Lord Carver's Secretariat | 12 | Secretariat papers taken to Rhodesia by a member of Field Marshal Lord Carver's team (Lt. Col W E Rous) after he was appointed Resident Commissioner-designate for Rhodesia. The papers were returned from BHC Salisbury along with other later material | 1977-1982 |
| 741 | News Department Output | 132 | Daily bulletins; press releases; operational notes; speeches; transcripts ; Foreign Secretary's rolling media programme | 1997-2001 |
| 743 | Private Office papers; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (GILLIAN MERRON) | 7 | Messages to Gillian Merron's office | 2008-2009 |
| 744 | Private Office papers; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (MEG MUNN) | 7 | Inward messages to Meg Munn's office; outward messages from Meg Munn's office; | 2007-2008 |
| 745 | Private Office papers; Minister for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs (IAN McCARTNEY) | 7 | Outward messages from Ian McCartney's office; inward messages to Ian McCartney's office | 2006-2007 |
| 746 | Defence Department (DPN and DPP series) files | 40 | A number of DPN, DPP series files and annexes to files dealing with a range of issues. | 1981-1983 |
| 747 | Private Office papers; Permanent Under Secretary (SIR DAVID GILLMORE) | 40 | Material from the PUS's office on a range of subjects comprising files, letter floats, Inward Logs, Outward Logs; record of destruction; copying of classified papers and copies of the monthly letter to Heads of Mission | 1990-1994 |
| 750 | Private Office papers; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Baroness Scotland and Baroness Amos) | 16 | Desk diary; long term programme | 1999-2003 |
| 751 | Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (CHRIS MULLIN) | 8 | Desk diary | 2004-2004 |
| 752 | Private Office papers; Permanent Under Secretary (SIR JOHN KERR) | 72 | Material from the PUS's office comprising travel files, budget files, weekly programme, meetings and functions, desk diaries, letter floats | 1997-2002 |
| 753 | SIR JEREMY GREENSTOCK | 7 | Papers relating to the Anglo German Summit and to the handling of requests from other departments for briefing by FCO | 1992-1993 |
| 755 | International Section; library and records department papers | 6 | Papers relating the transfer to Library and Records Department and the closure of International Section. | 1992-1994 |
| 757 | Private Office papers; Foreign Secretary (GEORGE BROWN) visits overseas; administration files | 8 | Papers relating to the administrative arrangements for the Foreign Secretary's visits overseas | 1967-1968 |
| 759 | Private Office papers; Permanent Under Secretary (SIR MICHAEL PALLISER) | 978 | Files received from the PUS's office comprising briefs for his visits overseas, outgoing minutes and letters, travel files, budget files, weekly programme, meetings and functions, desk diaries, letter floats; index cards of letters out from 1970-1981. Also typed index cards covering diplomatic talks, communiqués, visits, , discussions, agreements | 1975-1982 |
| 761 | Rhodesia: British Commission on Rhodesian Opinion (Pearce Commission) | 40 | Files relating to administrative arrangements for the work of the Pearce Commission in Rhodesia. These include individual files on each Commissioner during their appointment. Nominal Index A to Z and audio tapes of the following groups; Republican Alliance, African National Council, Centre Party, NPU, African Farmers Union, "Smiths" press conference, Congress of Rhodesian Employers and Salisbury Chamber of Industries | 1967-1979 |
| 762 | 1992 Election Papers | 6 | Papers for the 1992 General Election covering guidance for officials and the process for the preparation of briefing for incoming Ministers. Action after the election. | 1992-1992 |
| 763 | Private Office papers; Permanent Under Secretary of State (SIR PATRICK WRIGHT;SIR DAVID GILMORE; SIR JOHN COLES) `I' folders | 8 | Folders 1 - 37 plus one un-numbered folder from the PUS's office. | 1985-1995 |
| 764 | Private Office papers; Permanent Under Secretary of State (SIR JOHN COLES) | 112 | JC and SJC series files | 1994-2002 |
| 765 | Private Office papers; Lord Privy Seal (EDWARD HEATH) Speeches | 48 | Speeches by the Lord Privy Seal arranged in alphabetical order, some departmental briefs and notes on miscellaneous topics, Common Market notes | 1960-1963 |
| 766 | Private Office papers; SIR PETER MARSHALL, UK Permanent Representative to Geneva | 42 | A series of files dealing with issues in which UK Perm Rep was involved. | 1968-1983 |
| 767 | Private Office papers; Minister of State (FRANCIS MAUDE) | 24 | Outgoing messages from Mr Maude's office; speeches given by Mr Maude; invitations accepted, overseas trips and letters of thanks sent; letters sent to Mr Maude and replies issued | 1989-1990 |
| 768 | Minister of State Diaries | 24 | Desk diaries relating to various Ministers of State. | 1970-1993 |
| 769 | Private Office papers: lists of Private Office Papers | 8 | Reference material relating papers held by Private Offices; lists of files; lists of Secretaries of State from 1761; guidance for transfer to LRD; | 1935-1990 |
| 771 | Ministry of Public Works and Department of the Environment files | 24 | Files relating to proposals for work to be carried out by the Ministry of Public Works, etc. in public buildings overseas. | 1963-1968 |
| 775 | Private Office papers; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (MARK LENNOX-BOYD) | 24 | Material relating primarily to Mr Lennox-Boyd's tenure: outgoing letters to MPs; outgoing messages from Mr Lennox-Boyd's office; reports of overseas visits; requests to the Secretary of State to travel overseas; desk diaries | 1992-1995 |
| 776 | Private Office papers; Minister of State for Trade, Investment and Foreign Affairs (MIKE O'BRIEN) | 8 | Printed diary of engagements | 2002-2003 |
| 777 | Minister of State (GEOFF HOON) | 12 | Material from Mr Hoon's Private Office: letter float of outgoing letters and minutes; lists showing Mr Hoon's travel plans and long term engagements | 1999-1999 |
| 778 | Private Office papers; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (BILL RAMMELL) | 96 | Material from Mr Rammell's and Mr Hain's Private Offices: correspondence concerning engagements; invitations which were declined | 2001-2005 |
| 779 | Private Office papers; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (TIM SAINSBURY) | 56 | Material from Mr Sainsbury's Private Office: letter floats of outgoing letters to MPs; float files of outgoing correspondence from the Private Office | 1989-1990 |
| 782 | Private Office papers; Minister of State (MALCOLM RIFKIND) files | 24 | Material from Mr Rifkind's Private Office: visits overseas; record of calls and meetings; correspondence on a range of subjects | 1984-1997 |
| 784 | Private Office papers; Minister of State (TED ROWLANDS) | 54 | Material from Mr Rowland's Private Office: outgoing letters; outgoing minutes; visits; float files; earlier documents relating to sanction busting brought together following publication of the Bingham Report on Oil Supplies to Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) | 1976-1979 |
| 786 | Private Office papers; Minister of State (DOUGLAS HOGG) | 72 | Material from Mr Hogg's Private Office: float files containing outgoing messages; desk diaries and printed diaries; list of engagements. | 1993-1995 |
| 787 | Private Office papers; Minister of State (DOUG HENDERSON) | 72 | Files from Mr Henderson's Private Office: letters to House of Lords; letters to MEPs; minutes to internal departments; letters to overseas missions; speeches; letters from MPs; minutes to other departments; letters to Legislation Committee of both Houses of Parliament; letters to UK Missions Overseas; conferences; letters to and from organisations; letters to other Government Departments; transfer letters; invitations; foreign events; explanatory memoranda; replies to MPs; long term programme; float files | 1997-1998 |
| 788 | Private Office papers; Minister for Europe (DAVID HEATHCOTE-AMORY) | 8 | Files from Mr Heathcote-Amory's office: letters to Government Whips; House of Lords; administration; members of the public; transfer letters | 1993-1994 |
| 790 | Private Office papers; Minister of State (ALISTAIR GOODLAD) | 24 | Files from Mr Goodlad's Private Office: desk diaries; float files; MPs' letters | 1993-1995 |
| 795 | European Commissioner (GEORGE THOMSON) | 126 | Desk diaries; float files; written articles; Article 154 and co-ordination; European Community documents | 1971-1974 |
| 796 | Information Research Department (IRD) files | 24 | Information Research Department (IRD) O files and V files; register of file movements; published material | 1969-1990 |
| 798 | Falkland Islands: Conflict. Papers of John Burns Ure, relating to the Franks Review (1982) on the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina (6 boxes) | 54 | A collection of briefs and submissions in folders marked `Falkland Islands Review' sent for archiving by J B Ure. The material covers a wide range of aspects concerning the lead-up to the invasion. | 1981-1983 |
| 800 | Private Office papers; Private Secretary notebooks | 24 | Private Secretary notebooks recording discussions involving relevant Ministers | 1976-1976 |
| 801 | Private Office papers; Minister for Europe (KEITH VAZ) | 16 | Material from Mr Vaz's Private Office: float files | 1999-1999 |
| 802 | Minister of State files (WILLIAM WALDEGRAVE) | 78 | Material from Mr Waldegrave's Private Office: outward letters; minutes; outward telegrams; speeches; records of meetings; interviews; newspaper articles | 1988-1990 |
| 803 | Malta Dockyard: Bailey Case (SIR EDWARD WARNER) papers | 16 | Sir Edward Warner's papers of advice to HMG about the Malta Dockyard case. | 1971-1982 |
| 804 | Private Office papers; Minister of State (Lady Young) | 8 | Speeches by Baroness Young | 1984-1986 |
| 805 | European Defence papers (SIR JOHN GOULDEN) | 80 | Key documents on the evolution of European defence policy archived by Sir John Goulden, UKDelNATO | 1990-2000 |
| 806 | Private Office papers; Minister of State Float files (DEREK FATCHETT, GEOFFREY HOON, PETER HAIN, BRIAN WILSON JEREMY HANLEY, ALISTAIR GOODLAD ) | 126 | Copies of letters, minutes and MPs' letters from Ministers of State and their Personal Secretaries | 1998-2001 |
| 807 | Private Office papers; Minister of State Speeches and Guest Lists (JEREMY HANLEY and ALISTAIR GOODLAD) | 6 | Copies of speeches by Mr Hanley and Mr Goodlad and guest lists for events they attended. | 1994-2000 |
| 808 | Private Office papers; Permanent Under Secretary (SIR ANTONY ACLAND) | 440 | Material from the PUS's office comprising desk diaries, letter floats, personalities files and subject files covering public appointments and cabinet appointments; civil service and administration of central government departments and secretariats; bilateral relations with other countries; multilateral relations; relations with international organisations; external and political tours and visits; terrorist activities; national defence policy and budget; international defence matters and visits; defence bases and facilities; exchange and release of military information; appointments of service attaches; nuclear weapons and equipment; international economic relations; aid and technical assistance from the UK; international trade matters; internal energy situation; transport; maritime law and safety at sea; supplementary communications systems; students and student welfare; cultural societies and organisations; museums, antiquities, Chevening; feature articles and second rights; broadcasting and radio tapes; Wilton Park; archives; passport procedures; staff travels and duty tours; honours and awards; royal visits; diplomatic and consular corps credentials; protection of diplomatic and consular Staff; office organisation and management; staff grading promotions and career; documents security; security vetting; mission and entertainment funds | 1982-1986 |
| 809 | Private Office papers; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (DR LIAM FOX) | 80 | Material from Dr Fox's Private Office including diaries, float files; Hansard extracts, and overseas visits folders containing briefs and other supporting documents, material from non government sources, records of meetings and reporting | 1996-1997 |
| 810 | Private Office papers; Minister for Europe (PETER HAIN) | 64 | Material from Mr Hain's Private Office: papers relating to the engagements he attended, includes daily engagement cards | 2001-2002 |
| 811 | Private Office papers; Minister of State (PETER BLAKER) | 30 | Material from Mr Blaker's Private Office: copies of outward letters and minutes; speeches; records of conversations; visits abroad; | 1979-1981 |
| 812 | Private Office papers; Minister of State (LORD BRABAZON OF TARA) | 48 | Material from Lord Brabazon's Private Office: outward minutes to FCO departments; outward letters; outward telegrams; letter floats | 1989-1990 |
| 813 | Private Office papers; Permanent Under Secretary of State (SIR THOMAS BRIMELOW) | 66 | Material from Sir Thomas's Private Office: outward letters and minutes; speeches; Cabinet Committee papers register; inward register of documents; economic background papers; diaries; monthly letters | 1973-1975 |
| 814 | Private Office papers; Minister of State (SIR NICHOLAS BONSOR) | 56 | Material received from Sir Nicholas's Private Office printed diary; desk diary; outward letters; some outward minuting to FCO departments; desk diaries | 1995-1997 |
| 815 | Private Office papers; Minister of State (DAVID DAVIS) | 8 | Desk Diaries | 1993-1997 |
| 816 | HM Ambassador Bonn (SIR JULIAN BULLARD) | 8 | Key documents relating to Germany received from Sir Julian Bullard, HMA Bonn | 1984-1988 |
| 818 | Private Office papers; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (TONY BALDRY) | 48 | Material from Mr Baldry's Private Office: letter floats; replies to MPs' letters; desk diary | 1994-1995 |
| 820 | Private Office papers; Secretary of State (SIR GEOFFREY HOWE) | 666 | Material from Sir Geoffrey’s Private Office: submissions and minutes log; overseas despatch log; UK despatch log; letters from the Foreign Secretary; letters to the Foreign Secretary, including information copies; minutes from Private Secretaries; outward telegrams; minutes to the Prime Minister; folder containing copies of letters dated 16-18 July 1985 from the Foreign Secretary taken from PS files; papers relating to EC meetings in Stuttgart (1983), including follow up negotiations; papers relating to the EC meeting in Fontainebleau (1984); speeches; speeches by US leaders; record of conversations and meetings; Foreign Secretary statements; messages to Foreign Secretary; messages from Foreign Secretary; messages from Heads of Government to Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary; Prime Minister's messages to Heads of Government; record of Prime Minister's meetings and conversations; letters from No.10; record of conversations; interviews; declined invitations; float files; Lady Howe | 1983-1989 |
| 821 | Private Office papers; Secretary of State (DAVID MILLIBAND) | 120 | Material received from Mr Milliband's Private Office comprising folders dealing with invitations; printed diaries; Carlton Gardens; Chevening; diplomatic dinners, lunches, given by the Foreign Secretary; travel arrangements Threat assessments and security inspections; change of Secretary of State; gifts; permission to travel from No.10; Complaint to the Press Complaints Commission; The Independent's Pandora comments | 1995-2008 |
| 822 | Private Office papers; SIR ARTHUR CLARK | 8 | Collection of papers relating to Sir Arthur's diplomatic career dealing with developments in Cyprus, Maldives, Swaziland Bechuanaland, Botswana and Rhodesia. The collection includes PUS letters, papers relating the Commonwealth Prime Ministers Meeting, 1965 and Cabinet Official Committee on Rhodesia (MISC 100). There is also a small number of Labour Party Post War Finance Sub Committee dealing with taxation issues. BBC; Gan; Maldives Protection Agreement; Central African Council; future of East Africa; Pan African Conference; reform of the training of the post war colonial service; higher direction of war; post war British foreign policy; colonial policy; Sertese; African local government; High Commission Territories; Cyprus Conference; peace keeping force; partition; Valedictory Despatch; Cyprus Fortnightly Summary; evacuation of civilians; Background notes on the formation of the Republic of Cyprus | 1942-1966 |
| 830 | Private Office Papers; Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (CRANLEY ONSLOW) | 6 | British Government's position on El Salvador; policy towards Central America and Belize; Venezuelan Government's position on the Esequibo dispute | 1982-1983 |
| 832 | Chancellor of the Exchequer | 48 | Treasury briefs | 1982-1983 |
| 833 | Departmental files: Afghan Drugs Inter-Departmental Unit (ADA) | 40 | ADA 385/001 - 385/080 | 2005-2005 |
| 834 | Departmental files: North America (AM) | 88 | AMC 011/001 - 400/002; AMU 011/001 - 440/002 | 2005-2005 |
| 835 | Departmental files: Global and Economic Issues Directorate (CG) | 56 | CGA 262/002 - 266/024; CGE 160/001 - 167/001; CGM 161/001 - 266/017; CGS 160/001 - 161/005 | 2005-2005 |
| 836 | Departmental files: Conflict Issues Group - Peacekeeping Team (CI) | 152 | CIC 021/001 - 051/010; CIG 011/001 - 280/001; CII 381/018 - 381/022; CIK 016/004 - 255/001; CIP 011/001 - 430/001; CIR 024/001 - 228/008 | 2005-2005 |
| 837 | Departmental files: Central and Southern African (CS) | 192 | CSA 014/001 - 400/002; CSB 014/001 - 384/001; CSC 020/001; CSE 014/001 - 400/001; CSF 011/001 - 400/001; CSH 011/001 - 440/001; CSK 010/001 - 053/001; CSL 020/002 - 414/001; CSM 014/001 - 020/002; CSN 014/001 - 400/002; CSO 014/001 - 400/001; CSP 011/001 - 453/001; CSQ 020/001 - 414/001; CSR 014/001-400/001; CSS 020/002 - 400/001; CSV 020/001 - 414/001; CSY 014/001 - 400/001; CSZ 014/001 - 453/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 838 | Departmental files: Information and Communication Technology Group (CT) | 24 | CTA 197/001 - 431/002; CTC 194/001; CTS 016/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 839 | Departmental files: Drugs and International Crime (DD) | 64 | DDC 021/002 - 381/002; DDD 024/001 - 453/002; DDG 022/001 - 385/050; DDM 410/002 | 2005-2005 |
| 840 | Departmental files: Security Policy (DZ) | 192 | DZA 074/012 - 074/126; DZC 081/001; DZD 081/002 - 081/008; DZF 011/001 - 076/007; DZH 081/001 - 081/004; DZK 274/001 - 274/021; DZM 073/002 - 084/027; DZN 010/003 - 453/009 (A & B); DZR 050/001 - 084/068; DZT 083/001 - 083/004; DZU 011/001 - 441/001; DZW 083/001 - 333/001; DZX 083/001 - 083/002 | 2005-2005 |
| 842 | Departmental files: European Union (external) (EE) | 280 | EEA 020/001 - 020/054; EEB 014/001 - 390/001; EEC 012/001 - 381/026; EED 014/001 - 261/001; EEE 021/003 - 341/001; EEF 011/001 - 410/002; EEH 014/001 - 410/002; EEI 014/001 - 400/001; EEJ 014/001 - 405/001; EEK 014/001 - 400/002; EEL 010/001 - 314/001; EEM 020/001 - 021/020; EEN 020/001 - 400/002; EEO 020/001 - 137/001; EEP 020/002 - 441/001; EEQ 011/001 - 400/001; EER 011/001 - 400/001; EES 014/001 - 405/001; EEU 011/001 - 400/002; EEW 012/003 - 021/009; EEX 014/001 - 410/001; EEZ 012/001 - 400/002 | 2005-2005 |
| 843 | Departmental files: EU External Assistant Directorate (EH) | 88 | EHB 011/001; EHC 014/001 - 400/002; EHF 011/002 - 406/003; EHG 020/001 - 440/001; EHH 020/001 - 406/002; EHN 014/001 - 022/002; EHT 012/002 - 453/002; EHU 014/001 - 406/002 | 2005-2005 |
| 844 | Departmental files: European Union Assistant Directorate (internal) (EI) | 248 | EIA 014/001 - 400/001; EIB 095/001 - 095/002 (A & B); EID 011/001 - 372/001; EIE 011/001 - 027/001; EIF 011/001 - 999/001; EIG 011/001 - 400/002; EIH 011/001(A-C) - 024/001; EIJ 101/001 - 999/001; EIK 010/001 - 400/002; EIL 014/001 - 230/001; EIM 014/001 - 400/001; EIN 014/001 - 400/002; EIO 010/001 - 400/001; EIP 161/001 - 261/001; EIR 091/001 - 106/002; EIS 013/001 - 385/001; EIT 014/001 - 134/001; EIU 130/001 - 154/002; EIW 091/001 - 271/002; EIX 011/001 - 240/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 845 | Departmental files: Eastern Adriatic (EK) | 120 | EKA 011/001 - 380/002; EKJ 011/001 - 441/001; EKK 011/001 - 406/002; EKM 011/001 - 441/002; EKP 020/001 - 453/003; EKU 020/001 - 410/001; EKR 014/001 - 441/001; EKS 011/001 - 512/003; EKU 014/008 - 410/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 846 | Departmental files: European Union (Mediterranean) (EM) | 136 | EMA 020/001; EMH 014/001 - 410/001; EMI 014/001 - 410/001; EMM 014/001 - 410/001; EMO 020/001; EMP 014/001 - 440/001; EMS 014/001 - 440/001 EMX 014/001 - 453/001; EMY 011/001 - 370/004 | 2005-2005 |
| 847 | Departmental files: Europe Directorate General ERA | 16 | ERA 021/002 - 453/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 848 | Departmental files: Eastern (ES) | 96 | ESA 014/001 - 380/001; ESB 013/001 - 999/001; ESF 011/001 - 400/002; ESG 010/001 - 400/002; ESJ 011/001 - 104/001; ESK 011/001 - 410/001; ESL 011/001 - 445/001; ESO 020/001 - 050/001; ESP 011/001 - 400/002; ESV 014/001 - 385/001; ESZ 011/001 - 410/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 849 | Departmental files: South-East Asian (FA) | 168 | FAA 406/001; FAB 010/001 - 455/002; FAC 010/001 - 400/002; FAE 010/001 - 453/001; FAF 010/001 - 453/001; FAG 010/001 - 410/002; FAH 021/002 - 441/006; FAJ 010/001 - 455/001; FAL 010/001 - 020/001; FAP 010/001 - 450/002; FAM 020/001 - 441/001; FAR 010/001 - 448/001; FAS 010/001 - 400/002; FAV 010/001 - 405/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 850 | Departmental files: Far Eastern (FE) | 112 | FEB 014/001 - 083/001; FEF 011/001 - 442/001; FEG 014/001 - 251/001; FEH 012/001 - 375/002; FEI 020/001 - 224/001; FEL 014/001; FEN 014/001 - 410/001; FEQ 014/001 - 410/001; FER 014/001; FES 014/001 - 453/001 FEU 014/001; FEW 014/001; FEX 014/001 - 014/002; FEZ 014/001 - 082/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 851 | Departmental files: Far Eastern Group (FG) | 200 | FGA 014/001; FGC 011/002 - 453/003; FGE 010/002 - 240/005; FGH 010/001 - 431/001; FGJ 011/001 - 400/002; FGK 020/001 - 410/001; FGM 011/001 - 453/001; FGN 011/001 - 453/001; FGT 011/001 - 410/002 | 2005-2005 |
| 852 | Departmental files: Financial Planning & Performance (FP) | 40 | FPA 100/003 - 450/002; FPB 453/001; FPC 102/006 - 411/001; FPD 011/001 - 453/007; FPE 100/011 - 100/022 | 2005-2005 |
| 853 | Departmental files: South Asian (FS) | 240 | FSA 010/001 - 453/001; FSB 010/001 - 410/002; FSC 010/001 - 405/001; FSE 011/001 - 416/001; FSK 014/001 - 440/001; FSM 011/001 - 405/001; FSN 013/001 - 400/001; FSP 010/001 - 405/001; FST 345/001 - 390/001; FSX 012/001 - 999/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 854 | Departmental files: Global Business Group (GB) | 136 | GBA 181/001 - 184/067; GBB 091/001 - 184/005; GBC 128/001 - 128/024; GBD 040/001 - 040/003; GBF 134/001 - 134/018; GBL 371/001 - 371/026; GBM 138/002 - 138/059; GBP 262/001 - 262/004; GBS 022/001 - 177/026; GBT 185/001 - 403/001; | 2005-2005 |
| 855 | Departmental files: Global Economy Group (GE) | 72 | GEA 093/001 - 094/001; GEB 014/001; GEC 132/001 - 133/001; GED 091/001 - 430/004; GEE 022/001 - 128/003; GEF 051/001 - 128/003; GEG 090/040; GEZ 162/001 - 341/008 | 2005-2005 |
| 856 | Departmental files: Science and Innovation Group (GS) | 32 | GSC 192/001 - 274/008; GSS 270/001 - 275/005 | 2005-2005 |
| 857 | Departmental files: Migration and Visa (GV) | 120 | GVE 345/001 - 348/190; GVO 300/001 - 415/001; GVP 020/001 - 375/001; GVX 341/001 - 341/011 | 2005-2005 |
| 858 | Departmental files: Latin America Caribbean (HB) | 192 | HBA 014/001 - 400/002; HBB 014/001 - 400/002; HBC 020/001 - 440/001; HBD 014/001 - 400/001; HBF 014/001 - 400/002; HBG 020/002 - 400/001; HBH 014/001 - 400/002; HBJ 014/001 - 441/001; HBK 400/001; HBL 020/001; HBM 020/001 - 400/001; HBR 014/001 - 453/001; HBS 136/001 - 400/001; HBT 020/001 - 440/001; HBV 010/001 - 440/001; HBY 010/001 - 400/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 859 | Departmental files: Latin America & Caribbean (HI) | 144 | HIA; HIB; HIC; HID; HIE; HIG 014/001 - 453/001; HIH 014/001 - 400/002; HIJ; HIK; HIL; HIM 014/001 - 453/001; HIN 014/001 - 400/002; HIP; HIR 014/001 - 440/001; HIS 020/001 - 400/002; HIT 010/001 - 453/001; HIV; HIW 014/001 - 453/001; HIX; HIZ 014/001 - 406/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 860 | Departmental files: Human Rights Policy (HR) | 264 | HRC 011/001 - 301/003; HRD 247/001 - 248/119; HRE 022/001 - 453/001; HRU 230/001 - 380/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 861 | Departmental files: Sustainable Development and Commonwealth Group (HS) | 56 | HSB 021/001 - 261/027; HSE 260/005 - 262/002; HSG 260/002 - 351/010; HSJ 261/002 - 261/018; HSS; HSZ 022/001 - 261/004; HSR 261/001 - 261/005 | 2005-2005 |
| 862 | Departmental files: Information Management Group (IM) | 104 | IMA 195- 413/002 | 2005-2005 |
| 863 | Departmental files: International Organisations (IN) | 224 | INA 022/001 - 351/001; INB 022/001 - 100/010; INC 122/001 (A-D) - 122/039; INE 022/006 - 243/001; INF 022/001 - 400/002; INN 100/001; INO 011/001 - 431/001 (A & B); INP 021/008 - 372/002; INR 054/001 - 372/014; INU 011/001 - 382/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 864 | Departmental files: Information Technology Directorate (IT) | 56 | ITP 013/001 - 446/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 865 | Departmental files: Global Business Group - Economic Policy (KG) | 8 | KGB 014/001 - 291/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 866 | Departmental files: Legal Advisers (LG) | 106 | LGE 012/001 - 372/001; LGH 240/001 - 241/027; LGJ 372/C-52 - 505/04; LGP 224/001 (A-D) - 380/002 | 2005-2005 |
| 867 | Departmental files: Financial Relations (MF) | 32 | MFF 090/015 - 090/115; MFS 021/001 (A-E)- 363/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 868 | Departmental files: European Union (external) (MXE) | 24 | MXE 093/001 - 093/049 | 2005-2005 |
| 869 | Departmental files: Middle East (NB) | 128 | NBB 010/001 - 453/002; NBE 010/001 - 400/001; NBG 021/001 - 440/001; NBK 010/001 - 453/001; NBL 010/001 - 410/001; NBP 014/001 - 400/001; NBQ 010/001 - 453/002; NBR 010/104; NBS 014/001 - 453/001; NBY 010/001 - 400/007 | 2005-2005 |
| 870 | Departmental files: Near Eastern & North African (NF) | 200 | NFA 020/002 - 404/001; NFB 011/001 - 453/001; NFE 014/001 - 400/002; NFF 015/001 - 405/001; NFG 021/001 - 160/001; NFJ 011/001 - 453/001; NFL 010/001 - 400/002; NFM 011/001 - 453/001; NFN 011/001 - 350/001; NFR 011/001 - 405/002; NFS 011/001 - 453/001; NFT 020/003 - 400/002; NFX 011/001 - 311/004; NFY 011/001 - 400/002; NFZ 011/001 - 405/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 871 | Departmental files: Consular Forced Marriage Unit (NI) | 8 | NIJ 223/011 - 223/013 | 2005-2005 |
| 872 | Departmental files: Non-Proliferation (NP) | 240 | NPG 011/001 - 282/002; NPJ 085/001 - 085/057; NPK 085/001 - 085/003 (A-M); NPM 087/001 - 087/024; NPN 083/001 - 083/013; NPS 087/001 - 087/063; NPT 022/002 - 083/054; NPU 022/001 - 453/001; NPW 087/001 - 087/036; NPZ 081/001 - 081/019 | 2005-2005 |
| 873 | Departmental files: Iraq Directorate (NR) | 8 | NRE 121/002 | 2005-2005 |
| 874 | Departmental files: Consular (NT) | 248 | NTA 375/001 A - 375/001 F; NTC 104/001 - 104/016; NTE AFK/001 - ZIH/001; NTH 022/001 - 453/001; NTJ 223/005 - 223/012; NTM 223/005 - 223/007; NTN 223/001 - 346/007; NTU 051/001 - 343/002; NTO 410/001 - 410/004; NTG 414/008 - 414/009 | 2005-2005 |
| 875 | Departmental files: Organisation Project Team (of Private Offices, Strategy Units & Other) (OP) | 8 | OPT 410/001 - 410/002 | 2005-2005 |
| 876 | Departmental files: Overseas Territory Dept. (OT) | 544 | OTA 010/001 - 999/001; OTB 012/001 - 400/002; OTC 012/001 - 443/001; OTD 011/001 - 450/007; OTE 012/001 - 411/001; OTF 010/001 - 999/002; OTG 012/001 - 999/001; OTH 010/001 - 370/003; OTH 370/001 - 999/002; OTI 010/001 - 999/001; OTK 012/001 - 380/001; OTM 012/001 - 400/003; OTN 011/001 - 999/001; OTP 020/001 - 454/004; OTT 010/001 - 999/001; OTV 012/001 - 410/001; OTZ 022/001 - 380/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 877 | Departmental files: Africa Strategy Unit (PA) | 24 | PAC 022/001 - 441/001; PAF 011/001 - 405/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 878 | Departmental files: Public Diplomacy Dept. (PB) | 8 | PBM 312/003 - 312/010 | 2005-2005 |
| 879 | Departmental files: Public Diplomacy Policy Dept. (PE) | 112 | PEA 193/001 - 312/005; PEB 010/001 - 430/001; PEC 290/001; PEG 011/001 - 410/005; PEW 311/001 - 311/013; PER 011/001 - 453/002 | 2005-2005 |
| 880 | Departmental files: Partnerships & Networks Development Unit (PG) | 8 | PGA 018/001 - 300/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 881 | Departmental files: Parliamentary Relations & Devolution Dept. (PU) | 88 | PUD 012/001 - 012/003; PUF 016/001 - 016/010; PUG 011/001 - 454/001; PUS 012/001; PUW 012/001; PUX 011/001 - 450/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 882 | Departmental files: African (Equatorial) (QE) | 168 | QEA 014/001 - 405/001; QEE 011/001 - 400/001; QEG 022/003 - 022/006; QEJ 014/001 - 341/001; QEK 010/001 - 405/003; QES 011/001 - 999/001; QET 010/001 - 405/001; QEU 011/011 - 405/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 883 | Departmental files: African (Equatorial) (QW) | 200 | QWA 014/001 - 020/001; QWB 014/001 - 301/001; QWC 014/001 - 450/001; QWD 014/001 - 409/001; QWE 014/001 - 400/002; QWF 014/001 - 120/001; QWG 014/001 - 400/001; QWH 014/001 - 450/002; QWK 014/001 - 415/001; QWL 018/001 - 351/001; QWQ 014/001 - 400/002; QWP 014/001 - 093/001; QWN 011/001 - 450/001; QWX 020/001 - 350/001; QWV 014/001 - 021/001; QWU 014/001 - 400/003; QWT 014/001 - 020/001; QWS 014/001 - 400/002; QWR 014/001 - 240/001 QWY 014/001 - 240/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 884 | Departmental files: Policy Planning Staff (RS) | 40 | RSA 011/011 - 415/001 | 2005-2005 |
| 885 | Departmental files: Technical and Protective Security (TP) | 8 | TPA 102/001 - 451/001; TPS 014/001 - 448/001; TPS Abu Dhabi - Cairo; Canberra - Kabul; Kampala - New York; Nicosia - Yaoundé | 2005-2005 |
| 886 | Departmental files: Protocol Division (TX) | 472 | TXB 114/001 - 405/001; TXF 395/001 - 395/046; TXG 010/001 - 395/027; TXH 395/001 - 395/Zkhiri.M; TXJ 224/001 - 403/004; TXL 395/001 - 395/173; TXM 010/001 - 395/009; TXN 010/001 - 410/001; TXP 012/001 - 430/001; TXR 012/001 - 450/002; TXS 051/001 - 442/003 | 2005-2005 |
| 887 | Departmental files: United Nations (UN) | 16 | UNE 138/013; UNP 243/001 - 243/004 | Not set |
| 888 | Departmental files: Afghan Drugs & Inter-Departmental Unit (AD) | 32 | ADA 385/001 - 385/130 | 2006-2006 |
| 889 | Departmental files: North America (AM) | 56 | AMC 012/001 - 445/001; AMU 011/001 - 441/001 | 2006-2006 |
| 890 | Departmental files: Consular Dept. (CE) | 8 | CEM 247/001 | 2006-2006 |
| 891 | Departmental files: Global & Economic Issues Directorate (CG) | 32 | CGA 020/011 - 266/042; CGE 160/001 - 166/008 | 2006-2006 |
| 892 | Departmental files: Conflict Issues Group - Peacekeeping Team (CI) | 104 | CIG 011/001 - 051/004; CIK 016/001 - 242/001; CIP 013/001 - 440/010 | 2006-2006 |
| 893 | Departmental files: Information and Communication Technology Group (CT) CTA | 16 | CTA 197/001 - 332/001; CTS 016/001 - 440/001 | 2006-2006 |
| 894 | Departmental files: Drugs and International Crime (DD) | 64 | DDC 021/001 - 382/001; DDD 024/002 - 385/002; DDE 295/001 - 384/001; DDG 385/001 - 385/070; DDM 410/001 | 2006-2006 |
| 895 | Departmental files: Security Policy (DZ) | 208 | DZA 074/032 - 074/086; DZC 081/001; DZD 081/001 - 081/009; DZF 011/007 - 076/002; DZH 081/001 - 081/003; DZK 274/001 - 274/018; DZM 073/001 - 084/043; DZN 010/001 - 453/001; DZR 084/001 - 084/074; DZT 083/002 - 083/003; DZU 012/001 - 441/002; DZW 083/001 - 383/001; DZZ 083/001 - 083/025; DZX 083/001 - 083/002 | 2006-2006 |
| 896 | Departmental files: European Union (external) (EE) | 280 | EEA 020/002 - 020/006; EEB 014/002 - 397/001; EEC 012/001 - 410/001; EEE 010/001 - 400/002; EEF 011/001 - 410/001; EEG 010/001 - 410/003; EEI 011/001 - 400/002; EEK 010/001 - 020/001; EEM 020/002 - 021/003; EEN 011/001 - 060/001; EEO 021/002 - 094/002; EEP 022/003 - 022/004; EEQ 011/001 - 406/002; EER 011/001 - 400/002; EES 010/001 - 026/001; EET 021/001 - 453/001; EEU 029/001 - 406/002; EEV 011/001 - 400/006; EEW 020/004 - 022/001; EEZ 014/001 - 400/002 | 2006-2006 |
| 897 | Departmental files: European Union Assistant Directorate (internal) (EI) | 192 | EIA 020/001 - 233/001; EIB 095/002 - 095/003; EIC 011/001 - 284/001; EID 012/001 - 372/006; EIE 001/005 - 011/008; EIF 014/001 - 999/001; EIG 020/002 - 022/001; EIH 011/001 - 024/001; EIK 020/001 - 400/001; EII 016/003; EIL 020/001 - 400/001; EIM 020/001; EIN 020/001 - 027/001; EIO 020/001 - 090/001; EIR 091/002 - 122/001; EIP 161/001 - 300/001; EIR 100/002 - 100/004; EIS 018/001 - 400/002; EIT 134/001; EIU 130/001 - 154/002; EIW 120/001 - 271/002; EIX 014/001 - 051/002 | 2006-2006 |
| 898 | Departmental files: Eastern Adriatic (EK) | 72 | EKA; EKJ; EKM; EKP; EKR; EKU; EKS | 2006-2006 |
| 899 | Departmental files: European Union (Mediterranean) (EM) | 136 | EMA; EMH; EMI; EMM; EMO; EMP; EMS; EMX; EMY | 2006-2006 |
| 900 | Departmental files: South-East Asian (FA) | 136 | FAA; FAB; FAC; FAE; FAF; FAG; FAH; FAJ; FAL; FAM; FAP; FAR; FAS; FAU | 2006-2006 |
| 901 | Departmental files: Far Eastern (FE) | 56 | FEB; FEF; FEG; FEH; FEI; FEQ; FER FES; FEW; FEZ | 2006-2006 |
| 902 | Departmental files: Far Eastern Group (FG) | 152 | FGA; FGC; FGE; FGH; FGJ; FGN; FGT | 2006-2006 |
| 904 | Business Information, Management, Accounting and Costing Team (FP) | 16 | FPH; FPD | 2006-2006 |
| 905 | Departmental files: South Asian (FS) | 168 | FSA; FSB; FSC; FSE; FSM; FSN; FSP; FSX | 2006-2006 |
| 906 | Departmental files: Global Business Group (GB) | 56 | GBB; GBC; GBM | 2006-2006 |
| 907 | Departmental files: Global Economy Group (GE) | 32 | GEA; GED; GEF; GEZ | 2006-2006 |
| 908 | Departmental files: Science and Innovation Group (GS) | 16 | GSC; GSS | 2006-2006 |
| 909 | Departmental files: Migration and Visa (GV) | 32 | GVE; GVO; GVP; GVX | 2006-2006 |
| 910 | Departmental files: Latin America Caribbean (HB) | 128 | HBF | 2006-2006 |
| 911 | Departmental files: Commonwealth Coordination Dept. (HC) | 64 | HCA; HCC; HCF; HCG; HCM; HCN; HCS | 2006-2006 |
| 912 | Departmental files: Latin America & Caribbean (HI) | 120 | HIG; HIH; HIM; HIN; HIS; HIR; HIT; HIW; HIZ | 2006-2006 |
| 913 | Departmental files: Human Rights Policy (HR) | 208 | HRE; HRU | 2006-2006 |
| 914 | Departmental files: Sustainable Development and Commonwealth Group (HS) | 64 | HSE; HSG; HSJ; HSB; HSO; HSQ; HSR; HSZ | 2006-2006 |
| 915 | Departmental files: International Organisations (IN) | 192 | INA; INB; INC; INE; INF; INO; INP; INR; INU | 2006-2006 |
| 916 | Departmental files: Legal Advisers (LG) | 96 | LGE; LGH; LGJ; LGP | 2006-2006 |
| 939 | West Indies Assets; ledgers of accounts | 25 | Bound cash book 1959-1962; disengagement expenses accounts 1962-1963, including salaries, housing, leave and repatriation expenses, freight, grants, pensions, gratuities, widows' and children's benefits; signed copies of the Official Secrets Acts 1911 and 1920; public officers' pension calculations; revenue abstracts 1962-1963, 1962-1964; expenditure abstracts 1963; closed ledger sheets (deposits) 1962- 1963; Treasury cash balances 1963; Index; insurance premiums, subscriptions | 1958-1983 |
| 940 | West Indies Assets; accounts | 91 | Assets (Interim Commissioner) accounts and disengagement expenses accounts; circulars; Crown Agents revenues (1962-1963); dissolution salary advances; Treasury vouchers; advances and deposits ledger balances (1962-1963); salary payment sheets; Governor-General's Residence, furniture and furnishing ; annual estimates and reports of accounts; West Indies Regiment accounts; disposal of furniture at Governor General's residence; disposal of assets from Barbados to Jamaica; issue vouchers; Account books, bank accounts, cheque books; Personal file; Diplomatic Training Courses; disposal of physical assets; Redundant Federal Officers; expenditure reports; Expenditure including by Federal Supreme Court, legislature, Prime Minister's Office: revenue and expenditure classification: taxes, miscellaneous receipts; proceeds of sale of physical assets, advances, refunds, travel, materials, stationery, pensions, gratuities publications, postage and telegrams, Minister's expenses, travel, seismographic research receipts, repatriation of civil servants; financial and personnel circulars; Crown Agents accounts, including payments to West Indies Regiment; annual accounts for 1958 and 1959; inventory and list of lost items; cost of uniforms; furnishing expenditure; loose papers and prints of accounts of the West Indies: annual estimates and supplementary estimates for 1958-1961; Certificate and Report of the Auditor-General on the Accounts for the Years 1960 and 1961 and correspondence; Common services, allocation of store, estimates and financial returns; court library; furniture and equipment; Federal House; West Indies Commission in London; West Indies (retirement and compensation) order, appointment of a tribunal; cancelled cheques; Sir Garnet Gordon; financial statement on housing for Federal Ministers and officials; commission library; commission assets in Canada, Washington, UK; Redundancy notes, control of expenditure investigation; reports from the Windward Islands, on the Treasury department Granada; Aid scheme | 1954-1984 |
| 941 | West Indies Assets; referendum | 7 | Referendum in Jamaica; overseas service aid scheme Overseas Civil Service: regulations, future; payments of terminal benefits, commuted pensions | 1961-1962 |
| 942 | West Indies Assets; disposal of assets | 7 | Dissolution of Federation: disposal of assets from Federal Houses; Vacation of quarters; staff payments; transfer of archives and historical material from Trinidad to Barbados; Mandatory Levy; Common Services; Court of Appeal expenses | 1961-1962 |
| 943 | West Indies Assets; personal files | 14 | Personal files relating to income tax arrears and other debts, payment of leave salaries | 1957-1966 |
| 944 | West Indies Assets; audit | 7 | Colonial Development and Welfare Fund: annual audits Expenditure, audited accounts | 1958-1964 |
| 945 | West Indies Assets; population Census expenditure | 14 | Population Census expenditure; property maintenance; visits Regional Census; Federal houses maintenance agreement; rental payments; officers and ministers visits; Visit to Geneva of Prime Minister of West Indies | 1957-1963 |
| 946 | West Indies Assets; administrative finance records | 140 | Administrative and finance records and correspondence relating to the West Indies Monthly accounts, address details and next of kin for staff and correspondence relating to working party of officials on an interim organisation for the West Indies; Statutory Instruments of the British Caribbean Court; accounts for the Joint Consolidated Fund (interim commission); records and correspondence relating to British Caribbean Court of Appeal; personnel administration correspondence and records for the interim commissioner; Colonial Development and Welfare (Amendment) Act 1959 allocation of reserve funds; monthly statement of accounts; annual report and accounts for the University College Hospital of West Indies (UCHWI); records of grants provided to UCHWI; votes ledger pension and compensations; accounts ledger book for air conditioning; UCHWI annual report and accounts; personnel appeals tribunal records; Crown Agents correspondence; correspondence relating to contributions towards mandatory levy; organisation and methods office; estimates of revenue and expenditure for the appropriation regulations 1958; civil aviation and telecommunications appointment; Grant and loan records Trinidad and Tobago housing; establishing seat of Federal Government (Fed Gov) (Trinidad); accommodation for Fed Gov; Mandatory Levy for Jamaica; Grant and loan records Trinidad and Tobago housing; establishing seat of Federal Government (Fed Gov) (Trinidad); accommodation for Fed Gov; Mandatory Levy for Jamaica | 1950-1967 |
| 947 | West Indies Assets; annual accounts | 7 | Arrears of Income Tax; Auditor Generals report on the Accounts for 1960; Estimates for 1962-1963; Annual accounts Annual accounts for 1958-1962; Summary of decisions of the Common Services Conference held at Federal House, Port of Spain, 1962; Treaty Series No. 55 (1960) Cmnd. 1146 International Sugar Agreement of 1958; Register of P.A.Y.E. Income Tax, 1963 | 1958-1964 |
| 948 | West Indies Assets; pensions and compensations | 182 | Administrative and finance records and correspondence relating to the West Indies, personal files relating to pensions and compensations, widows' and children's pensions; mixture of miscellaneous files, loose ledgers: notebooks Personnel files: pension and compensation, colonial development and welfare fund; Crown Agents; civil aviation adviser; training; regional marketing; common services conference decisions; colonial office circulars; leave and salaries; West Indies (retirement and compensation order, 1962 - appointment of tribunal; appeals tribunal; federal supreme court appeal to privy council, Assets and disengagement; vouchers; grant reconciliation; petty cash journals; emergency loans; summary of expenditure | 1941-1985 |
| 949 | West Indies Assets; working papers, financial records and correspondence | 63 | Legal and finance records and correspondence, working papers and revenue estimates, Interim Commissioner files on miscellaneous matters, Crown Agents monthly statements; Interim Commissioner files on accounts, Federal House, Management Office files Assets and liabilities of former West Indies Federation: 1962 accounts, Bahamas meteorological staff salaries, Crown Agent gratuities, Trinidad audited accounts 1962 and 1963, defence expenditure, accounts adding machine, claim against the government of Trinidad, along with details of numerous bank accounts; keys of safe; UN technical assistance; personnel transfers; personal pension and income tax files; mail received and mail schedules; miscellaneous enquiries, claim by Meteorological Office; tour of West Indies by Lt. Col. J.L. Chapman; progress reports, draft and working papers; pensions contributions; regional contributions and services, working papers; correspondence with Sir Stephen Luke; repatriation and leave passages; monthly pensions; Interim Commission accounts for 1964 to 1967; federal development loan and guarantee fund, audit of accounts; loan applications; investment of liquid balances; personnel files; receipts for expenditure; economic advisory board papers, minutes and minutes; applications for assistance; correspondence; life insurance company; Invitations to tender for insurance company; schedules of pensions and compensation; re-absorption of former members of federal public service; dissolution of federation - pension and personnel arrangements; legal instruments signed by the interim commissioner; payment arrangements; original sealed and signed copies of legal documents; British Caribbean Court of appeal expenses and appointments | 1953-1972 |
| 950 | West Indies Assets; financial records and correspondence | 49 | Administrative and finance records and correspondence relating to the West Indies Copies of Pension Legislation; Pension arrangements for staff; Correspondence relating to the Meteorological Office; Interim Commissioner's Legal Proceedings; Common Services meeting proceedings and correspondence, vouchers, journal from 1965-71, loan and guarantee funds: for Antigua mutual syndicate; Caribbean knitting mills; Montserrat development association; Caribbean enterprises Ltd; Royal Bank trust papers | 1940-1981 |
| 951 | West Indies Assets; administrative correspondence | 105 | Administrative and finance records and correspondence relating to the West Indies, federal development loan and guarantee fund, legal discussions, points of advice and other documents relating to West Indies (retirement and compensation) Order in Council | 1943-1987 |
| 953 | British Solomon Islands Protectorate: governing council papers | 15 | Private meetings 1970 to 1974; discussion papers and information papers; Council of Ministers, meetings 1974 to 1976 Meetings 1974; Memoranda 1-100, 101-250, Agenda and conclusions of 1975; Memoranda 1-78, CM 79-138, NCM 84-159, Agenda and conclusions 1976 | 1970-1976 |
| 954 | Hong Kong record series; financial and banking matters (Government House) files | 11 | Hong Kong: Discussion on future financial and monetary systems | 1983-1993 |
| 955 | Hong Kong record series; Government Office miscellaneous records | 574 | A mixed, boxed collection housing fourteen spools of 16mm microfilm containing several different Hong Kong Government department-related documents, records and files; in addition there are also two computer back-up tapes and three re-sealable bags of approximately 440 title-indexed microfiche that originate from the Political Adviser's Office (PAO) of Hong Kong; four of the microfilm spools feature copies of minutes of the proceedings of the Executive Council from 1948 to 1960 whilst the remainder predominantly include a variety of Security Branch 'SCR' files some of which feature building and floor plans of Hong Kong Government offices including the Governor's House | 1948-1997 |
| 956 | Hong Kong record series; Political Adviser's Office (PAO) files | 914 | Hong Kong: foreign economic, diplomatic, political and trading relationships | 1946-1997 |
| 957 | Hong Kong record series; Government House files | 708 | A collection of files and folders that came from Government House, Hong Kong which relate to a variety of topics concerning the work carried out by those working there. This includes files discussing the arrangements for visits by officials, as well as briefings and speeches for the governor. There is also a collection of diaries created by the governor. Some material is written in Chinese | 1955-1997 |
| 958 | Hong Kong record series; Special Duties Unit (SDU): microfilm, folders and files | 80016 | Hong Kong: archiving policy | 1946-1991 |
| 959 | Hong Kong record series; various government records | 7 | Not set | 1997-1997 |
| 960 | Hong Kong record series; Government Secretariat | 10 | Not set | 1997-1997 |
| 962 | Hong Kong record series: proceedings of the Executive Council | 665 | Minutes of Executive Council meetings; Memoranda referred to in the Minutes; indexes to minutes and memoranda; Information Papers. Legislation, judicial and social matters, infrastructure development, handover discussions | 1959-1997 |
| 963 | Hong Kong record series: Immigration Department case files | 973 | Immigration Department case files SDGS files for overseas nationals seeking political asylum in Hong Kong or Taiwan. Collection comprises of individual personal case files bearing Hong Kong Immigration Department unique file registry numbers with a suffix reference indicating the year. Files contain personal details relating to individuals applying for political asylum in Hong Kong with interview notes, many also include cancelled passports, visa entry applications, photographs, copies of birth certificates, fingerprint records and other personal information of the asylum applicant | 1989-1997 |
| 964 | Minerva archive file series - FMAS expenditure payment files | 40 | Records of expenditure payments processed on the FCO's computerised financial and management accounting system(FMAS). The expenditure relate to payment of goods and services supplied to Library and Records Department (LRD) and staff travel and subsistence claims. Papers therefore contain original travel and subsistence claim forms and invoices authorised for processing and payment, with details of named staff and their home address FMAS budgetary code lists; Supplier invoices | 1999-2004 |
| 965 | Minerva archive file series - Minerva project-related files | 128 | Collection of ring binders and box files containing loose papers, documents and correspondence relating to the project to find and then implement a new electronic records management system named Minerva. Minerva was introduced to enable the archiving and retrieval of data from the FCO's ARAMIS automated electronic file registry system. Papers include correspondence, project background notes, tender submission documents from potential suppliers, agreements and contracts and also strategy papers and reports relating to the subsequent move towards integration with the future introduction of the Firecrest system. ARAMIS to Minerva file; Druid database software application file; E-business strategy paper; Firecrest software integration report; Independent review of requirements for Firecrest; Internal audit file; Knowledge programme file; Library & Records Department business plan (1997 - 1998 and 2001 - 2002); Migration strategy file; Minerva and ARAMIS archiving (1994 - 1996); Paper indexes; Review of records and historical services; Security Operating Procedures (SOPS); Use of modem line up to 2004 | 1996-1998 |
| 966 | Minerva archive file series - ARAMIS to Minerva load files | 112 | Predominantly system-generated computer print-out system and records management reports detailing statistical summaries of errors encountered of files loaded from ARAMIS and then indexed within Minerva. Also computer print-outs of maintain file references | 1994-2006 |
| 967 | Minerva archive file series - Minerva contract, finance , system upgrade, support and administration files | 16 | Various files relating to the system management of Minerva and the 10 year Private Finance Initiative contract agreements between FCO and British Telecom Syntegra that ran from November 1996 to March 2007. Files primarily contain email correspondence between the FCO Minerva manager, Information Management Department, FCO Minerva system administration team and British Telecom concerning costs verification and timing of when quarterly payments are due to be paid and chasing of invoice payments. Papers also relate to resolving of system problems encountered, arrangements and specifications for rollout of periodic system functionality upgrades | 2006-2008 |
| 968 | Minerva archive file series - Minerva technical operations matters, site visits, meetings, correspondence and user guides | 368 | FCO Minerva project; Minerva operational matters and user guides; agreements between FCO and BT Syntegra Minerva Useful Information files: Aramis legacy data, Minerva Firecrest registry, directory structure, templates, search facilities, 1995; faults logs, 1977-2003, instructions, outstanding issues to 2000; system monitoring 1999-2002, desk instructions, file document transfer; correspondence (2005- 2008); meetings record 2001-2004; user guides 1997- 2002; technical drawings of product breakdown structure, 1995; Minerva move; disk usage summary; invoices 2003-2008; Firecrest to Minerva and Focus (ERM) 1998-2003; Aramis Minerva extraction tool 1998; Aramis tapes 1996-2004; Minerva Agreement 1996 FCO and BT; requests for change 1997-2006; site visit reports 1997-2008; equipment inventory 2005; support procedures 1997-2008; De-Regs 1998-2000; contract 2008; Licences 2007; Departmental designations 1997-2004; file inventory 1996-2008; technical documents 1999-2009; risk management 2008; audit report 2008 | 1995-2008 |
| 969 | Minerva archive file series - Minerva computer storage media, computer security access key fobs and miscellaneous small hardware parts | 24 | Files containing computer data storage media including back-up tapes, 3.5 inch floppy diskettes, software and licensing CDs, cleaning tapes and several un-specified small slot-in electronic memory or processor circuit board hardware parts. as well as a hardware connection cable and a container with computer console security access keys. | 1998-2003 |
| 970 | Minerva records | 32 | File intake lists (listed by year); files awaiting indexing | 1992-2006 |
| 973 | Consular cases (GK) | 2270 | Includes files originating from a variety of consuls around the world focusing on specific named individuals and groups who were the subject of kidnapping, sieges, legal and illegal foreign state detentions. There are also files that relate to the reporting and subsequent British-led investigation of unexplained or disputed causes of deaths of British subjects living or working abroad as well as a small number of specific incidents of notable high-profile international interest, importance or political sensitivity that involved British subjects and the associated consuls. Files typically contain communications and correspondence with the individuals families, their MPs and or MEPs, the press and the general public, other foreign consuls and government officials and the FCO in London particularly to seek policy, legal, diplomatic or political advice on how to respond to the incident or resolve the situation that has arisen. Correspondence includes exchanges between the Cabinet Office and 10 Downing Street, the Security Services, the Metropolitan Police and in some instances the Serious Fraud Office. Papers and documents vary from legal documents and witness statements, Ministerial press statements, regional and London coordination meetings minutes, to press articles cuttings, sketch maps and diagrams, medical condition and welfare reports, inquest and post-mortem reports, consular distress telegrams, briefing and debriefing papers, charge sheets and incident investigation reports. There are also files relating to the investigation of complaints by British subjects about the alleged discriminatory treatment they experienced at the hands of Consular staff | 1986-2007 |
| 974 | Departmental files: Migration Dept. (MI) | 40 | MI | 2009-2009 |
| 976 | Departmental files: Middle East and North Africa (NB) | 144 | NB | 2009-2009 |
| 977 | Departmental files: Near East and North Africa (NF) | 88 | NF | 2009-2009 |
| 978 | Departmental files: Consular (NT) | 40 | NT | 2009-2009 |
| 979 | Departmental files: Overseas Territories Dept. (OT) | 296 | OT | 2009-2009 |
| 980 | Departmental files: Guidance and Information Policy (PB) | 8 | PB | 2006-2006 |
| 981 | Departmental files: Public Diplomacy Group (PE) | 64 | PE | 2006-2006 |
| 982 | Departmental files: African (Equatorial) (QE) | 32 | Annual departmental files of the African (Equatorial) Department | 2009-2009 |
| 983 | Departmental files: African (Equatorial) (QW) | 64 | QW | 2009-2009 |
| 984 | Departmental files: Planning Staff (RS) | 16 | RS | 2006-2006 |
| 985 | Departmental files: Protocol and Conference (TX) | 16 | TX | 2006-2006 |
| 986 | Departmental files: North America (AM) | 24 | AM | 2010-2010 |
| 987 | Departmental files: Global and Economic Issues (CG) | 32 | CG | 2010-2010 |
| 988 | Departmental files: Information Communications Technology Group (CT) | 16 | CT | 2007-2007 |
| 989 | Departmental files: Drugs and International Crime Dept. (DD) | 56 | DD | 2010-2010 |
| 990 | Departmental files: Security Policy Dept. (DZ) | 24 | DZ | 2010-2010 |
| 991 | Departmental files: Western Balkans Group (EK) | 8 | EK | 2007-2007 |
| 992 | Departmental files: Enlargement and South-East Europe Group (EE) | 32 | EE | 2010-2010 |
| 993 | Departmental files: European Union Assistant Directorate (internal) (EI) | 40 | EI | 2010-2010 |
| 994 | Departmental files: European Union (Mediterranean) (EM) | 16 | EM | 2010-2010 |
| 995 | Departmental files: South East Asia and Pacific Dept. (FE) | 8 | FE | 2010-2010 |
| 996 | Departmental files: Far Eastern Group (FG) | 56 | FG | 2010-2010 |
| 997 | Departmental files: Business Information, Management Accounting, Costing Team (FP) | 8 | FP | 2007-2007 |
| 998 | Departmental files: South Asia Group (FS) | 152 | FS | 2010-2010 |
| 999 | Departmental files: Global Business Group (GB) | 16 | GB | 2007-2007 |
| 1000 | Departmental files: Global Economy Group (GE) | 32 | GE | 2010-2010 |
| 1001 | Departmental files: Science and Innovation Group (GS) | 16 | GS | 2007-2007 |
| 1002 | Departmental files: Latin America Caribbean Dept. (HB) | 8 | HB | 2010-2010 |
| 1003 | Departmental files: Commonwealth Coordination Group (HC) | 48 | HC | 2007-2007 |
| 1004 | Departmental files: Caribbean, Mexico & Central America Team (HI) | 72 | HI | 2010-2010 |
| 1005 | Departmental files: Human Rights Policy (HR) | 24 | HR | 2007-2007 |
| 1006 | Departmental files: Sustainable Development and Business Group (HS) | 40 | HS | 2007-2007 |
| 1007 | Departmental files: Information Technology Directorate (IT) | 8 | IT | 2007-2007 |
| 1008 | Departmental files: International Organisations Dept. (IN) | 88 | IN | 2010-2010 |
| 1009 | Departmental files: Legal Advisers (LG) (1) | 32 | LG | 2010-2010 |
| 1010 | Departmental files: Aviation, Maritime and Energy (MD) | 8 | MD | 2007-2007 |
| 1011 | Departmental files: Middle East and North Africa (NB) | 8 | NB | 2010-2010 |
| 1012 | Departmental files: Middle East and North Africa Central Ops (NE) | 8 | NE | 2010-2010 |
| 1013 | Departmental files: Near East and North Africa (NF) | 72 | NF | 2010-2010 |
| 1014 | Departmental files: Consular (NT) | 48 | NT | 2010-2010 |
| 1015 | Departmental files: Protocol and Conference (TX) | 8 | TX | 2007-2007 |
| 1016 | Departmental files: Southern European (WS) | 8 | WS | 2007-2007 |
| 1017 | Departmental files: Overseas Territories Dept. (OT) | 88 | OT | 2010-2010 |
| 1018 | Departmental files: North America (AM) | 16 | AM | 2011-2011 |
| 1019 | Departmental files: Far Eastern Group (FG) | 64 | FG | 2008-2008 |
| 1020 | Departmental files: Global Economy Group (GE) | 16 | GE | 2011-2011 |
| 1021 | Departmental files: Science and Innovation Group (GS) | 8 | GS | 2008-2008 |
| 1022 | Departmental files: Latin America Caribbean Dept. (HB) | 8 | HB | 2011-2011 |
| 1023 | Departmental files: Caribbean, Mexico & Central America Team (HI) | 72 | HI | 2011-2011 |
| 1024 | Departmental files: Human Rights Democracy & Governance Group (HR) | 8 | HR | 2008-2008 |
| 1025 | Departmental files: International Organisations Dept. (IN) | 104 | IN | 2011-2011 |
| 1026 | Departmental files: Consular (NT) | 8 | NT | 2011-2011 |
| 1027 | Departmental files: Overseas Territories Dept. (OT) | 72 | OT | 2011-2011 |
| 1028 | Departmental files: Protocol and Conference (TX) | 8 | TX | 2008-2008 |
| 1030 | FCO Research Analysts index cards: Soviet personalities | 3164 | Collection of index cards that relate to information compiled by FCO research analysts on Soviet personalities | 1944-1991 |
| 1032 | Hong Kong record series: defence policy | 1 | Papers about the British providing assistance to the incoming Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) garrison troops so that it can assume its defensive responsibilities on time when Hong Kong was handed over to China in 1997. File also contains 'experts talk' PLA arrival plan discussions and several speaking notes | 1997-1997 |
| 1033 | Hong Kong record series: Immigration Department file registers | 2 | Hong Kong immigration department file register for named and SDGS case files series relating to personal applications for political asylum in Hong Kong. Register also records: individual names of applicants; date of birth; gender; age; status; date of arrival and date of interview with immigration department officials; initial detention; date of granting stay; date of refusal and repatriation and any general comments about the case. Some details recorded in Chinese. Last file record entry is dated 25 June 1997 | 1989-1997 |
| 1034 | Hong Kong record series; Immigration Department miscellaneous correspondence files | 5 | Hong Kong – immigration files relating to individual cases | 1992-1997 |
| 1035 | Hong Kong record series: official visit files | 3 | Hong Kong – official visits by Lord Chancellor | 1999-1999 |
| 1036 | Hong Kong record series: expert talks files | 9 | Hong Kong – discussions of future of Hong Kong | 1995-1997 |
| 1037 | Hong Kong record series: handover ceremony 1997 files | 27 | Hong Kong – discussion of future of Hong Kong | 1996-1997 |
| 1038 | Hong Kong record series: briefing papers for the new Governor of Hong Kong | 1 | Hong Kong – briefing papers for new Governor on constitutional and administrative affairs | 1992-1992 |
| 1039 | Hong Kong record series: Immigration Department; Hong Kong-issued British passports | 4 | Policy related files in relation to procedure and policy on dealing with requests from applicants for a Hong Kong issued British passport, papers include correspondence from named individuals applying for a British passport, communications from other foreign governments about passport validation, entry certificates, opinions from the Registrar General (General Register Office, London), memos to and from the Assistant Political Adviser, Director of Immigration, Secretary for Security and photocopies of issued Hong Kong passports | 1961-1997 |
| 1040 | Hong Kong record series: Immigration Department; Commonwealth Immigration Bill policy on entry | 11 | Collection of HKID and FCO circulars, memos , committee meeting minutes and working party papers relating to the UK Immigration Appeals Act 1969, papers include printed copy of 1969 Act and relevant statutory instruments, statistics on applications for entry to the UK from Hong Kong, overseas visa section sectional instruction notices and communications with other Hong Kong, UK and foreign government departments | 1970-1996 |
| 1041 | Hong Kong record series; Immigration Department British National (Overseas) passport files | 5 | Hong Kong – immigration records relating to individual applications for British national (Overseas) passports and appeals | 1988-1997 |
| 1042 | Hong Kong record series; Immigration Department British Nationality Act 1981 parliamentary debate and press conference file | 1 | Hong Kong – files relating to the introduction of the British Nationality Act 1981 | 1981-1991 |
| 1043 | Hong Kong record series: concordance files | 7 | Hong Kong – records relating to the future of Hong Kong | 1983-1984 |
| 1044 | Hong Kong record series; Immigration Department deprivation of citizenship under the British Act | 1 | Hong Kong – immigration records related to individual cases and right to citizenship | 1965-1973 |
| 1045 | Hong Kong record series; Immigration Department diplomatic service procedure files | 3 | Hong Kong – records related to the Hong Kong Diplomatic Service Procedures | 1977-1996 |
| 1046 | Hong Kong record series: Immigration Department files; emigration into the UK for employment | 2 | File containing papers explaining administrative procedures and personal data criteria relating to work visa verification checks that were necessary when processing applicants from Hong Kong residents applying to enter the UK from Hong Kong for employment purposes, includes correspondence between UK Home Office Immigration and Nationality Department and the Department of Employment relating to authentication checks of employment references submitted in support of UK entry to take up employment, papers also include details of some named individuals including dates of birth, gender, passport numbers, occupation and dependents. | 1972-1993 |
| 1047 | Hong Kong record series; international rights and obligations papers | 1 | Hong Kong – records relating to applicability of multilateral and bilateral international agreements (including membership of international organisations) to Hong Kong | 1996-1999 |
| 1048 | Hong Kong record series: legitimate right of abode in Hong Kong papers | 1 | Key discussion papers and correspondence between the Hong Kong Director of immigration, the secretary for security, the secretary for constitutional affairs and the Chinese team of the Sino-British joint liaison group about the basic law relating to legitimate right of abode expectations of residents of Hong Kong, papers also include details of a record of agreement of a joint declaration of understanding reached at the joint liaison group | 1991-1994 |
| 1049 | Hong Kong record series; Immigration Department files; Machine readable passport files | 7 | Project to implement the introduction of machine-readable passports (MRPs) by Hong Kong immigration department, papers include correspondence to the Crown Agents placing orders to produce and supply defined types and quantities of the MRPs, proforma invoices, communications about the receipt of defective documents supplied, and communications to Home Office (UK) Passport Office confirming date for introduction of new MRPs in Hong Kong from June 1990, proof miniature photo images illustrating the format, incorporated security features and appearance of the new MRPs are also included as well as procedural documents for passport preparation and checking | 1990-1996 |
| 1050 | Hong Kong record series: major agreements and achievements | 1 | Collection of papers compiled by the constitutional affairs branch (Hong Kong) recording the achievements made by the Joint Liaison Group (JLG) as a result of its meetings concerning the negotiations and arrangements for handover of Hong Kong to China in 1997. The achievements include early agreement such as the JLG working procedures in 1985 through to localisation of laws in the areas of biological weapons and aviation security | 1985-1995 |
| 1051 | Hong Kong record series; immigration department naturalisation / Naturalisation Board files | 9 | Hong Kong – records relating to the naturalisation policy, procedures and legislation | 1991-1997 |
| 1052 | Hong Kong record series: preparatory committee membership, provisional legislature elections | 4 | Loose papers profiling the members of the preparatory committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR); contains official committee membership lists and accompanying memos, their responsibilities and political membership activities where applicable; details of influential and important Hong Kong district personalities, family ties and relationship, their links, political appointments or membership with Hong Kong government administration such as the legislative council, their social, cultural and business activities, details of prominent Chinese personalities based in or with links to mainland China, include details of notable political developments and changes to personnel with news about various municipal and civil engineering projects such as road works improvements. Some material in Chinese | 1991-1997 |
| 1053 | Hong Kong record series: reports and papers from the Foreign Affairs Committee and European Commission | 2 | Hong Kong - briefing papers for the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons | 1993-2000 |
| 1054 | Hong Kong record series; Immigration Department files | 5 | Collection of registered files relating to policy and administrative correspondence from war veterans and their surviving spouses who have applied for British citizenship passports based on their wartime service. Correspondence including list of file names from the British Trade Commission (Hong Kong) advising that 57 individual case files were to be transferred to Immigration Department in January 1997. Papers also contain copies of Hong Kong identity cards, certificates of registration as a British citizen, signed oaths of allegiance, original Hong Kong registry death certificates. Background papers tracking the progress and amendments to the Hong Kong (war wives and widows) bill | 1986-1996 |
| 1055 | Hong Kong record series: sewage disposal working papers collection | 2 | A working report created by the Sino-British joint liaison technical group on sewage disposal reporting on a strategic sewage disposal scheme (SDSS) environmental impact assessment (EIA) of Hong Kong's sewage facilities. The report includes several annexures that detail the meetings held by the expert group and include results of environmental surveys conducted. The report is split over 2 files, one being the main report with annexures I-IV, and another booklet containing annex V. This final annex contains important papers under the SSDS EIA study already examined by the Sino-British technical group on sewage disposal for the approval of the expert group and consists of a variety of reports, papers, environmental test results | 1997-1997 |
| 1056 | Hong Kong record series: post-handover presence of Consulate General of different nations in Hong Kong; correspondence and papers | 1 | Hong Kong – records relating to foreign diplomatic missions | 1997-1997 |
| 1057 | Hong Kong record series: defence issues | 13 | Material detailing the agreement between the United Kingdom (UK) and China on the handover of military sites in Hong Kong for use exclusively by the military forces stationed in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR). It includes the Chinese and UK government notes, lists of sites, speeches, memos, maps, plans, aerial photos of military bases in Hong Kong, Q&A, list of handover dates and other information. Some material is written in Mandarin | 1987-1994 |
| 1058 | Hong Kong record series: Immigration Department files; transfer of records to British Trade Commission project | 1 | Hong Kong – records of transfer of immigration and other files to the British Trade Commission | 1996-1997 |
| 1059 | Hong Kong record series; Immigration Department visas for Chinese entry to the UK - policy file | 1 | Hong Kong – immigration files relating to the introduction of the British Nationality Bill 1981 | 1972-1986 |
| 1060 | Hong Kong record series: Immigration Department; visa services for other Commonwealth governments | 2 | Collection of papers detailing the countries - notably Sri Lanka - that have arranged for Hong Kong Immigration Department (HKID) to act as their delegated agent for visa issuing and processing purposes with details also of when these arrangements began and ended. Lists all countries for which HKID issued visas | 1959-1996 |
| 1061 | Hong Kong record series: Immigration Department files; visitors to Britain from Taiwan | 2 | Two files containing briefing papers and discussions about the procedures, objectives and recommendations for the processing of applications for UK visas by Taiwan residents. Papers also include copies of British passports and accompanying application forms processed by the Visa Handling Unit as well as exchanges of communications with Hong Kong Immigration Department | 1989-1995 |
| 1062 | Hong Kong record series: Immigration Department files; fraudulent issue of British passports | 2 | Two registered files principally relating to the background and investigation of a company based in Hong Kong with an office in London that was under criminal investigation for fraudulently issued British citizenship passports at the London Passport Office. | 1991-1996 |
| 1063 | Hong Kong record series: localised copyright bill | 1 | Hong Kong's localised copyright bill of 1997 | 1997-1997 |
| 1064 | Hong Kong record series: history of the Hong Kong negotiations | 4 | History of the negotiations to give Hong Kong independence from the United Kingdom. It covers a period from 1976 to 1985 | 1984-1985 |
| 1065 | Hong Kong record series: reference material on the future of Hong Kong | 2 | Hong Kong - Reference material on the future of Hong Kong including parliamentary papers, debates and press statements. | 1984-1985 |
| 1066 | Hong Kong record series: transfer of government assets | 2 | Memos, notes and draft agreements minutes related to the transfer of assets and liabilities to the Special Administrative Region Government (SARG). All the papers appear to be photocopies of original documents, some of which have been signed by British and Chinese representatives of the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group (JLG). Some material is written in Chinese | 1994-1997 |
| 1067 | Hong Kong record series: right of abode in Hong Kong; key reference papers | 1 | Press statements, correspondence and a memo related to the terms under which Chinese nationals and their offspring born outside Hong Kong acquire the right of abode in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) | 1988-1990 |
| 1068 | Hong Kong record series: Sino-British Joint Liaison Group (JLG); miscellaneous files | 3 | Unregistered files created by a UK representative to the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group (JLG). Consists of correspondence and papers relating to a variety of issues discussed by the JLG | 1996-1999 |
| 1069 | Hong Kong record series: Executive Council of Hong Kong; communications legislation | 1 | Meeting minutes from the executive council of Hong Kong's meeting on 24 June 1997 which mainly concerned communications legislation. At the meeting the council also discussed Hong Kong telecom international and sharing of land premium income. The bill is written in both English and Mandarin | 1997-1997 |
| 1070 | Boundary negotiations; H.M. British Residency, Bahrain | 1 | Sharjah and Dubai boundary negotiations | 1952-1952 |
| 1071 | Consular case files; British Embassy, Prague | 6 | Case files and consular issues Correspondence relating to matrimonial, pension and nationality issues | 1963-1969 |
| 1072 | Consular case files; British Embassy, Copenhagen | 7 | Case files and consular issues Correspondence relating to matrimonial, and nationality issues | 1968-1969 |
| 1073 | FCO Claims Department; USSR | 21 | Correspondence relating to the Claims Agreement with Russia and Soviet Union, 1986 ; Anglo-Soviet Debts and Claims Committee, Memorandum (1930); correspondence relating to claims for recompense for Russian Bonds and confiscated lands, 1987; Correspondence, 1987; Russian Bonds (photocopies), 1987 (one photocopy dated 1951); Russian Bonds and coupons, 1986; 1967-1987; Proposal booklets for distribution of Bonds, 1986, Proposal booklets for distribution of Russian Funds, 1986 | 1986-1987 |
| 1074 | FCO Claims Department; Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia | 3 | Basic list of claims relating to Lithuanian SSR (in Cyrillic); list of Soviet claims against Great Britain and claims of Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia; list of claims of Estonian SSR against Great Britain Claims in connection with commercial operations | 1986-1986 |
| 1075 | FCO Claims Department; USSR | 14 | Property claims by individuals against the Soviet Union; claims by individuals against the Soviet Union - relating to bonds; former USSR assets in the United Kingdom; Soviet Union claims against UK Savings Bank Account; claims against the Soviet Union relating to imprisonment, Baltic Gold, Bank deposits | 1967-1968 |
| 1076 | FCO Claims Department; Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania, Poland | 7 | Miscellaneous claims against Hungary, special commissions of reparation (in French) relating to Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania, Poland; board of trade, trading with the enemy department; correspondence concerning peace treaty claims in Hungary, Hungary Peace Treaty claims, 1955; Outline of discussions between HM Government and Anglo-Czech Government about Anglo-Czech Money and Property Agreement 1945; Hungary, French Official Journals 1951-1952 and1964; Hungary (1964), summaries of claims in respect of immovable property list and bank balances list, Foreign Compensation Order No. 2 of 1960; summary of main war events in Hungary 1941-1945 (2 copies); correspondence relating to British property claims 1946-1960 | 1946-1964 |
| 1077 | FCO Claims Department; Czechoslovakia | 10 | Czechoslovakia, claims in respect of bank balances lists, movable property List MP1-4; immovable property; miscellaneous; minutes of adjudication, 1952-1953, relating to claims against Czechoslovakia; summaries of claims in respect of debts Hungary Law Journal for 1946; progress reports for 1963-1964; decree no. 3521, 1948; House of Lords' administrator of Hungarian property 1954; UK private claims and miscellaneous; list A (deaths) and list B (bank balances); Anglo-Czech financial claims relating to money and property agreement, 1945 | 1945-1964 |
| 1078 | FCO Claims Department; Poland | 4 | Poland, compensation claims and copy decrees; UK/Poland Treaty in English and Polish; statutory instrument 1958 No. 595 foreign compensation Polish nationalisation laws, decrees and orders (1947-1952); UK treaty series no. 77(1954) Agreement between UK and the Polish Government regarding the settlement of financial matters [Cmd. 9343]; Poland (1946-1954), List No. 1 of properties and concerns owned by British interests; impressions on the economic situation by the British delegation to Warsaw; war damage and personal injury compensation ; text of agreement between the United States of America and the Polish people's republic regarding claims of nationals of the United States, 1960; reorganisation of banking in Poland, 1949 | 1947-1960 |
| 1079 | FCO Claims Department; Anglo-French overseas war damage | 4 | War damage compensation in French overseas territories relating to Anglo-French overseas war damage agreement of 6/10/1954, treaty series No. 71(1954) [Cmd. 9550] - negotiations; correspondence relating to British colonial territories; Claims in connection with Algeria, Cameroons, French Equatorial Africa, French India, French West Africa, Madagascar, Morocco, Somaliland, Tunisia and French Indo-China; exclusion of New Hebrides; Nationality Certificates (Belgium) relating to Treaty Series No. 34 (1951) Cmd. 8224; Nationality Certificates, Belgium (1951) and stock draft replies; Compensation relating to French nationalised Gas and Electricity Undertaking, forms, circulars and stock drafts | 1950-1954 |
| 1080 | Hong Kong record series; Immigration Department files; renunciation of nationality | 3 | Files discussing the policy of the renunciation of British citizenship, British national (overseas) status or British dependent territories citizenship by individuals who want to become citizens of other countries. Files contain correspondence, memos and example forms or guidelines concerning the renunciation of nationality. Large portions of the files relate to specific cases and there are lists of British citizens who wish to renounce their citizenship. Letters from immigration departments of foreign governments are included, often clarifying the nationality status of specific individuals. Some material is written in Chinese | 1964-1996 |
| 1081 | Hong Kong record series; Immigration Department: British Nationality Act (1981): policy file | 1 | Hong Kong – files related to the British Nationality Act (1981) | 1984-1996 |
| 1082 | Hong Kong record series; Immigration Department: registration as a British Citizen under section 4(5) of the British Nationality Act (1981): policy files | 2 | Hong Kong - files discussing registration under section 4(5) of the British Nationality Act (1981). | 1984-1996 |
| 1083 | Hong Kong record series; Immigration Department: changes to immigration fees charged for the production of official documentation | 1 | Hong Kong – records relating to changes to immigration fees | 1996-1996 |
| 1084 | Hong Kong record series; Central Policy Unit (CPU): political files | 5 | Hong Kong – records related to the future of Hong Kong | 1995-1997 |
| 1085 | Hong Kong record series: Court of Final Appeal: correspondence, press cuttings and papers | 2 | Hong Kong – files related to matters arising from the Court of Final Appeal. | 1991-1991 |
| 1086 | Hong Kong record series; British Trade Commission (BTC) files | 2 | Papers relating to Hong Kong consular protection and, the appointment of the new Consul General in 1997 and visit of Douglas Hurd. | 1997-1997 |
| 1087 | Hong Kong record series: statutory instruments | 1 | Collection of original statutory instrument documents relating to legislative matters for Hong Kong signed by HM Queen Elizabeth II and embossed with the Royal seal | 1976-1996 |
| 1088 | Hong Kong record series; Immigration Department British Nationality Act UK citizenship individual applications case files | 2 | Hong Kong immigration case files | 1987-1993 |
| 1089 | Hong Kong record series; Immigration Department naturalisation registration closed applications case files | 3 | Hong Kong immigration closed case files | 1977-1978 |
| 1090 | Hong Kong record series; Records relating to the future of Hong Kong | 1238 | Containing correspondence, memos, reports and papers, the content provide a flavour of the work carried out by the office in the preparation for the JLG meetings with the Chinese; the subjects range widely, but the list of keywords gives an indication of the topics included | 1988-1999 |
| 1091 | Hong Kong record series: British Consulate General (BCG) files | 466 | Hong Kong general management files - reporting, correspondence, office management, official visits and events; | 1989-2000 |
| 1092 | Hong Kong record series: Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) individual investigation case files | 149 | Hong Kong ICAC case files | 1976-1978 |
| 1093 | Hong Kong record series; Records relating to the future of Hong Kong | 112 | Meeting briefing files created for the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group (JLG), the meetings were held between the British and Chinese governments for the purpose of conducting consultations on the implementation of the Joint Declaration; to discuss matters relating to the smooth transfer of government in 1997 and to exchange information and conduct consultations on such subjects as agreed by the two sides, the files contain meeting agendas, minutes and papers as well as administration papers relating to the travel and accommodation arrangements for delegates, lists of delegates, seating plans and timetable for meetings | 1985-1998 |
| 1094 | Hong Kong record series: working papers collection | 1 | Discussions on the future of Hong Kong | 1982-1984 |
| 1100 | Foreign Compensation Commission (FCC file series); Egypt | 10736 | Case files relating to claims for compensation under international and British law for losses suffered abroad | 1959-1967 |
| 1101 | Foreign Compensation Commission (FCC file series); Czechoslovakia | 1972 | Case files relating to claims for compensation under international and British law for losses suffered abroad | 1950-1969 |
| 1102 | Foreign Compensation Commission (FCC file series); China bonds claims | 2010 | Case files | 1988-1991 |
| 1105 | Foreign Compensation Commission (FCC file series); China | 13050 | Case files concerning court proceedings, small claims, bankruptcies, criminal cases, administration of deceased's estates, title deeds (filed by Lot number) mostly in Shanghai courts, but also Paoshan, Hankow, Wenchow, Ning Po, Wasung | 1866-1947 |
| 1106 | Foreign Compensation Commission (FCC) Russia I & II mixed collection | 20970 | Compensation claims relating to Foreign Compensation (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) distribution order 1986 and 1987; case files relating to registration of claims for compensation under international and British law for losses suffered in Russia | 1917-1989 |
| 1132 | Departmental files: Arms Control & Disarmament (DS) | 102 | DSC-DSU | 1983-1983 |
| 1136 | Departmental files: South Pacific (FP) | 144 | FP-FPZ | 1983-1983 |
| 1138 | Departmental files: Claims Dept. (GC) | 40 | GC | 1983-1983 |
| 1139 | Departmental files: Government Hospitality Fund (GH) | 8 | GH | 1983-1983 |
| 1140 | Departmental files: Consular (GK) | 64 | GK-GKU | 1983-1983 |
| 1141 | Departmental files: Nationality and Treaty (GN) | 1016 | GN | 1983-1983 |
| 1142 | Departmental files: Migration & Visa (GV) | 64 | GVM | 1983-1983 |
| 1143 | Departmental files: Commonwealth Coordination Dept. (HC) | 264 | HCA-HCS | 1983-1983 |
| 1149 | Departmental files: West African Dept. (JW) | 104 | JW-JWX | 1983-1983 |
| 1150 | Departmental files: Overseas Labour Adviser (LA) | 32 | LA | 1983-1983 |
| 1151 | Departmental files: Legal (LG) | 280 | LG-LGJ | 1983-1983 |
| 1152 | Departmental files: Library and Records (LR) | 40 | LRG-LRR | 1983-1983 |
| 1153 | Departmental files: Energy, Science and Space (ME) | 552 | MEL-MEW | 1983-1983 |
| 1154 | Departmental files: Financial Relations (MF) | 200 | MF-MFF | 1983-1983 |
| 1155 | Departmental files: Nuclear Energy (MN) | 296 | MNA-MNS | 1983-1983 |
| 1156 | Departmental files: Maritime Aviation and Environment (MR) | 310 | MRA-MRZ | 1983-1983 |
| 1157 | Departmental files: Trade Relations and Exports (MT) | 752 | MTE-MTX | 1983-1983 |
| 1161 | Departmental files: Guidance and Information Policy (PB) | 544 | PBA-PBV | 1983-1983 |
| 1162 | Departmental files: Cultural Relations (PC) | 728 | PC-PCU | 1983-1983 |
| 1163 | Departmental files: News (PN) | 136 | PN | 1983-1983 |
| 1164 | Departmental files: Parliamentary Relations Unit (PU) | 24 | PU-PUL | 1983-1983 |
| 1165 | Departmental files: Research & Analysis Dept. (RR) | 8 | RR-RRW | 1983-1983 |
| 1166 | Departmental files: Policy Planning Staff (RS) | 108 | RS | 1983-1983 |
| 1167 | Departmental files: Protocol and Conference (TX) | 66 | TX-TXZ | 1983-1983 |
| 1172 | Departmental files: Communications Eng. (YE) | 8 | YEC | 1983-1983 |
| 1173 | Departmental files: Communications (YF) | 280 | YFA-YPP | 1983-1983 |
| 1178 | Departmental files: Arms Control and Disarmament (DS) | 408 | DSD-DSU | 1984-1984 |
| 1183 | Departmental files: South Pacific (FP) | 568 | FP-FPZ | 1984-1984 |
| 1185 | Departmental files: Claims Dept. (GC) | 56 | GC | 1984-1984 |
| 1186 | Departmental files: Government Hospitality Fund (GH) | 8 | GHX | 1984-1984 |
| 1187 | Departmental files: Consular (GK) | 40 | GK-GKU | 1984-1984 |
| 1188 | Departmental files: Nationality and Treaty (GN) | 1152 | GN-GNX | 1984-1984 |
| 1189 | Departmental files: Migration and Visa (GV) | 160 | GVM-GVV | 1984-1984 |
| 1190 | Departmental files: Commonwealth Coordination Dept. (HC) | 208 | HCA-HCS | 1984-1984 |
| 1192 | Departmental files: West Indian and Atlantic (HW) | 596 | HW-HWZ | 1984-1984 |
| 1193 | Departmental files: Central Africa (JC) | 248 | JC-JCZ | 1984-1984 |
| 1195 | Departmental files: West African Dept. (JW) | 176 | JW-JWZ | 1984-1984 |
| 1196 | Departmental files: International Labour Adviser (LA) | 64 | LA | 1984-1984 |
| 1197 | Departmental files: Legal (LG) | 264 | LG-LGJ | 1984-1984 |
| 1198 | Departmental files: Library and Records Dept. (LR) | 190 | LRB-LRR | 1984-1984 |
| 1199 | Departmental files: Energy, Science and Space (ME) | 584 | MEC-MES | 1984-1984 |
| 1200 | Departmental files: Financial Relations (MF) | 552 | MF-MFX | 1984-1984 |
| 1201 | Departmental files: Nuclear Energy (MN) | 360 | MNA-MNS | 1984-1984 |
| 1202 | Departmental files: Maritime Aviation and Environment (MR) | 864 | MRA-MRZ | 1984-1984 |
| 1203 | Departmental files: Trade Relations and Exports (MT) | 776 | MTE-MTX | 1984-1984 |
| 1208 | Departmental files: Information Policy Dept. (PB) | 464 | PBA-PBV | 1984-1984 |
| 1209 | Departmental files: Cultural Relations (PC) | 704 | PC-PCU | 1984-1984 |
| 1210 | Departmental files: News (PN) | 176 | PN | 1984-1984 |
| 1211 | Departmental files: Parliamentary Relations Unit (PU) | 64 | PU-PUL | 1984-1984 |
| 1212 | Departmental files: Research & Analysis Dept. (RR) | 24 | RR-RRW | 1984-1984 |
| 1213 | Departmental files: Policy Planning Staff (RS) | 360 | RS | 1984-1984 |
| 1214 | Departmental files: Protocol (TX) | 1240 | TX-TXZ | 1984-1984 |
| 1218 | Departmental files: Communications Engineering (YE) | 8 | YEC | 1984-1984 |
| 1219 | Departmental files: Communications Operations (YF) | 256 | YFA-YPS | 1984-1984 |
| 1226 | Departmental files: Arms Control & Disarmament (DS) | 312 | DSD-DSU | 1985-1985 |
| 1231 | Departmental files: South Pacific (FP) | 424 | FP-FPZ | 1985-1985 |
| 1233 | Departmental files: Claims Dept. (GC) | 64 | GC | 1985-1985 |
| 1234 | Departmental files: Government Hospitality Fund (GH) | 8 | GHP-GHX | 1985-1985 |
| 1235 | Departmental files: Consular (GK) | 392 | GK-GKU | 1985-1985 |
| 1236 | Departmental files: Nationality and Treaty (GN) | 1216 | GN-GNX | 1985-1985 |
| 1237 | Departmental files: Migration & Visa (GV) | 264 | GV-GVM | 1985-1985 |
| 1238 | Departmental files: Commonwealth Coordination Dept. (HC) | 248 | HCA-HCS | 1985-1985 |
| 1240 | Departmental files: West Indian & Atlantic (HW) | 464 | HW-HWZ | 1985-1985 |
| 1241 | Departmental files: Central Africa (JC) | 224 | JC-JCZ | 1985-1985 |
| 1244 | Departmental files: West African Dept. (JW) | 432 | JW-JWZ | 1985-1985 |
| 1245 | Departmental files: International Labour Adviser (LA) | 104 | LA | 1985-1985 |
| 1246 | Departmental files: Legal (LG) | 288 | LG-LGJ | 1985-1985 |
| 1247 | Departmental files: Library & Records Dept. (LR) | 184 | LRG-LRR | 1985-1985 |
| 1248 | Departmental files: Energy, Science & Space (ME) | 680 | MEC-MET | 1985-1985 |
| 1249 | Departmental files: Economic Relations (MF) | 608 | MF-MFX | 1985-1985 |
| 1250 | Departmental files: Nuclear Energy (MN) | 352 | MNA-MNS | 1985-1985 |
| 1251 | Departmental files: Maritime Aviation and Environment (MR) | 848 | MRA-MRZ | 1985-1985 |
| 1252 | Departmental files: Trade Relations and Exports (MT) | 864 | MTE-MTX | 1985-1985 |
| 1258 | Departmental files: Information Policy Dept. (PB) | 584 | PBA-PBW | 1985-1985 |
| 1259 | Departmental files: Cultural Relations (PC) | 728 | PC-PCU | 1985-1985 |
| 1260 | Departmental files: News (PN) | 152 | PN | 1985-1985 |
| 1261 | Departmental files: Parliamentary Relations Unit (PU) | 120 | PU-PUL | 1985-1985 |
| 1262 | Departmental files: Research & Analysis Dept. (RR) | 64 | RR-RRW | 1985-1985 |
| 1263 | Departmental files: Policy Planning Staff (RS) | 488 | RS | 1985-1985 |
| 1264 | Departmental files: Protocol (TX) | 1304 | TX-TXZ | 1985-1985 |
| 1269 | Departmental files: Broadcasting Transfer Unit CED (YE) | 8 | YEX | 1985-1985 |
| 1270 | Departmental files: Communications Operations (YF) | 312 | YFA-YPS | 1985-1985 |
| 1276 | Departmental files: Arms Control & Disarmament (DS) | 368 | DSD-DSU | 1986-1986 |
| 1281 | Departmental files: South Pacific (FP) | 464 | FP-FPZ | 1986-1986 |
| 1283 | Departmental files: Claims Dept. (GC) | 96 | GC | 1986-1986 |
| 1284 | Departmental files: Government Hospitality Fund (GH) | 8 | GHP-GHX | 1986-1986 |
| 1285 | Departmental files: Consular (GK) | 552 | GK-GKU | 1986-1986 |
| 1286 | Departmental files: Nationality and Treaty (GN) | 1144 | GN-GNX | 1986-1986 |
| 1287 | Departmental files: Migration & Visa (GV) | 472 | GV-GVV | 1986-1986 |
| 1290 | Departmental files: Nuclear Energy Department (MN) | 456 | MN | 1986-1986 |
| 1293 | Departmental files: Protocol (TX) | 1248 | Annual departmental files of the Protocol Department | 1986-1986 |
| 1294 | Departmental files: Communications Operations (YF) | 320 | Annual departmental files of the Communications Operations Department | 1986-1986 |
| 1296 | Departmental files: South Pacific (FP) | 432 | Not set | 1987-1987 |
| 1297 | Departmental files: Nationality and Treaty (GN) | 1267 | Annual departmental files of the Nationality and Treaty Department | 1987-1987 |
| 1298 | Departmental files: West Indian and Atlantic (HW) | 816 | Annual departmental files of the West Indian and Atlantic Department | 1987-1987 |
| 1299 | Departmental files: West African (JW) | 608 | Not set | 1987-1987 |
| 1300 | Departmental files: Economic Relations (MF) | 720 | Annual departmental files of the Economic Relations Department | 1987-1987 |
| 1301 | Departmental files: Maritime Aviation and Environment (MR) | 848 | Annual departmental files of the Maritime, Aviation and Environment Department | 1987-1987 |
| 1306 | Departmental files: Cultural Relations (PC) | 728 | Annual departmental files of the Cultural Relations Department | 1987-1987 |
| 1307 | Departmental files: Policy Planning Staff (RS) | 431 | Annual departmental files of the Policy Planning Staff Department | 1987-1987 |
| 1308 | Departmental files: Protocol Department to United Nations (TX) | 1398 | Annual departmental files - Protocol and United Nations Departments | 1987-1987 |
| 1311 | Departmental files: Communications Operations Department (YF) | 376 | Annual departmental files of the Communications Operations Department | 1987-1987 |
| 1314 | Departmental files: Arms Control & Disarmament (DS) | 504 | Annual departmental files of the Arms Control and Disarmament Department | 1988-1988 |
| 1317 | Departmental files: South Pacific (FP) | 432 | Annual Departmental files of the South Pacific Department | 1988-1988 |
| 1319 | Departmental files: Consular (GK) | 486 | Annual Departmental files of the Consular Department | 1988-1988 |
| 1320 | Departmental files: Nationality and Treaty (GN) | 1458 | Annual departmental files of the Nationality and Treaty Department | 1988-1988 |
| 1321 | Departmental files: Migration and Visa (GV) | 420 | Annual departmental files of the Migration and Visa Department | 1988-1988 |
| 1322 | Departmental files: West Indian and Atlantic (HW) | 840 | Annual departmental files of the West Indian and Atlantic Department | 1988-1988 |
| 1323 | Departmental files: Central Africa (JC) | 312 | Annual departmental files of the Central Africa Department | 1988-1988 |
| 1325 | Departmental files: West African (JW) | 702 | Annual departmental files of the West African Department | 1988-1988 |
| 1326 | Departmental files: Economic Relations (MF) | 832 | Annual departmental files of the Economic Relations Department | 1988-1988 |
| 1327 | Departmental files: Maritime Aviation and Environment (MR) | 943 | Annual departmental files of the Maritime, Aviation and Environment Department | 1988-1988 |
| 1328 | Departmental files: Trade Relations and Exports (MT) | 780 | Annual departmental files of the Trade Relations and Exports Department | 1988-1988 |
| 1332 | Departmental files: Narcotics Control and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Unit (NC) | 558 | Annual departmental files of the Narcotics Control and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Unit | 1988-1988 |
| 1334 | Departmental files: Information (PB) | 584 | Annual departmental files of the Information Department | 1988-1988 |
| 1335 | Departmental files: News (PN) | 114 | Annual departmental files of the News Department | 1988-1988 |
| 1336 | Departmental files: Protocol and Conference (TX) | 1430 | Annual departmental files of the Protocol and Conference Department | 1988-1988 |
| 1339 | Departmental files: Arms Control and Disarmament (DS) | 364 | Annual departmental files of the Arms Control and Disarmament Department | 1989-1989 |
| 1341 | Departmental files: Consular (GK) | 385 | Annual Departmental files of the Consular Department | 1989-1989 |
| 1342 | Departmental files: Commonwealth Coordination (HC) | 266 | Annual departmental files of the Commonwealth Co-ordination Department | 1989-1989 |
| 1343 | Departmental files: West African (JW) | 588 | Annual departmental files of the West African Department | 1989-1989 |
| 1344 | Departmental files: Economic Relations (MF) | 762 | Annual departmental files of the Economic Relations Department | 1989-1989 |
| 1347 | Departmental files: Science, Energy and Nuclear (SE) | 670 | Annual departmental files of the Science, Energy and Nuclear Department | 1989-1989 |
| 1349 | Departmental files: Communication Operations (YF) | 469 | Annual departmental files of the Communications Operations Department | 1989-1989 |
| 1352 | Departmental files: South Pacific (FP) | 396 | Annual Departmental files of the South Pacific Department | 1990-1990 |
| 1353 | Departmental files: Nationality and Treaty (GN) | 1267 | Annual departmental files of the Nationality and Treaty Department | 1990-1990 |
| 1354 | Departmental files: Information Systems Division (Projects) (IP) | 408 | Annual departmental files of the Information Systems Division | 1990-1990 |
| 1355 | Departmental files: West Africa (JW) | 581 | Annual departmental files of the West African Department | 1990-1990 |
| 1356 | Departmental files: Commercial Management and Exports (MT) | 840 | Annual departmental files of the Commercial Management and Exports Department | 1990-1990 |
| 1359 | Departmental files: Protocol (TX) | 1160 | Annual departmental files of the Protocol Department | 1990-1990 |
| 1361 | Departmental files: Security Co-ordination (DC) | 392 | Annual departmental files of the Security Co-ordination Department | 1991-1991 |
| 1362 | Departmental files: Joint Assistant Unit - Eastern European (EJ) | 1085 | Annual departmental files of the Joint Assistance Union - Eastern Europe | 1991-1991 |
| 1363 | Departmental files: Emergency Unit (Middle East) (EU) | 296 | Annual departmental files of the Emergency Unit (Middle East) | 1991-1991 |
| 1364 | Departmental files: Claims (Nationality and Treaty) (GC) | 8 | Annual departmental files of the Claims Department | 1991-1991 |
| 1365 | Departmental files: West Indian and Atlantic (HW) | 728 | Annual departmental files of the West Indian and Atlantic Department | 1991-1991 |
| 1366 | Departmental files: West African (JW) | 532 | Annual departmental files of the West African Department | 1991-1991 |
| 1367 | Departmental files: Economists (MM) | 7 | Annual departmental files of the Economists Department | 1991-1991 |
| 1368 | Departmental files: Middle East (NB) | 432 | Annual departmental files of the Middle East department | 1991-1991 |
| 1369 | Departmental files: Claims (NT) | 1065 | Annual departmental files of the Claims Department | 1991-1991 |
| 1370 | Departmental files: Research (RR) | 70 | Annual departmental files of the Research Department | 1991-1991 |
| 1372 | Post files: Nairobi and Ottawa | 7 | Overseas post files | 1976-1976 |
| 1373 | Post files | 571 | Abidjan, Baghdad, Bangkok, Belmopan, Bonn, Bordeaux, Bridgetown, British Military Government Berlin, Brunei, Brussels, Cairo, Caracas, Damascus, Dublin, East Berlin, Grand Turk, Harare, Holy See (Rome), Islamabad, Jedda, Kingston, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Luanda, Lusaka, Madrid, Malta, Manila, Muscat, Nairobi, Naples, New Delhi, New Hebrides, New York, Nicosia, Ottawa, Paris, Pretoria, Rome, Salisbury, Santiago, Santo Domingo, Strasbourg, Suva, Tehran, Tel Aviv, Texas, The Hague, Tripoli, Ulan Bator, Victoria, Vienna, Vientiane, Vila, Warsaw | 1981-1981 |
| 1374 | Post files | 600 | Abidjan, Abu Dhabi, Addis Ababa, Ankara, Baghdad, Banjul, Belmopan, Berne, British Military Government Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Cairo, Cape Town, Caracas, Damascus, Dubai, East Berlin, Geneva, Grand Cayman, Harare, Holy See (Rome), Honiara, Islamabad, Kuala Lumpur, La Paz, Lisbon, Lusaka, Nairobi, New York, Paris, Port Vila, Prague, Pretoria, Rangoon, Sana'a, Sofia, Stockholm, Suva, Tehran, Tel Aviv, The Hague, Victoria, Vienna, Warsaw, Wellington | 1986-1986 |
| 1376 | Post files | 8 | 1998: Warsaw; 1999: Anguilla | 1998-1999 |
| 1377 | Post files | 830 | Addis Ababa, Anguilla, Ankara, Athens, Bangkok, Beirut, Belgrade, Bermuda, Berne, Brasilia, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Damascus, Dar es Salaam, Guatemala City, Hanoi, Harare, Havana, Holy See (Rome), Hong Kong, Jakarta, Jerusalem, Kabul, Kampala, Kiev, Kinshasa, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Lilongwe, Lima, Lisbon, London Olympics 2012, Madrid, Maputo, Maseru, Mbabane, Mexico City, Moscow, Nairobi, New Delhi, New York, Nicosia, Paris, Port Louis, Prague, Pretoria, Pristina, Pyongyang, Santiago, Sofia, Tehran, Tel Aviv, The Hague, Tortola, Tripoli, Tunis, UK Mission New York, Vienna, Vilnius, Washington, Zagreb | 2002-2002 |
| 1378 | Post files | 560 | Almaty, Amman, Ankara, Athens, Baghdad, Bangkok, Basra, Beijing, Beirut, Bermuda, Berne, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Damascus, Geneva, Guatemala City, Harare, Havana, Holy See (Rome), Jakarta, Jamaica, Jerusalem, Kabul, Karachi, Kuwait, Lilongwe, Lima, Madrid, Mexico City, New Delhi, New York, Port Louis, Pretoria, Rabat, Seoul, Sri Lanka, Tashkent, Tbilisi, The Hague, Tortola, Vienna, Vilnius, Warsaw | 2007-2007 |
| 1379 | North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and Council of Europe; unregistered papers | 24 | A series of miscellaneous unregistered papers created by NATO and the Council of Europe awaiting review for destruction under standing agreements with the organisations concerned | 1978-1981 |
| 1384 | Legal Adviser's Office: registered departmental files (LG and LGH series) | 184 | A collection of Legal Adviser's Office registered departmental files | 1971-1980 |
| 1390 | South Asia Department; Pakistan foreign affairs correspondence (1) | 8 | Christian Cemetery, Sherpur, Kabul, Afghanistan, and other burial grounds, correspondence, plans and sketches. | 1932-1987 |
| 1391 | British Embassy; Ankara, and BHC Istanbul | 8 | Files on the Embassy chapel (Ankara), Florence Nightingale hospital and foundation (Istanbul), cemeteries; Crimean memorial church; territorial waters issues File No. 1782/1964/v. 1 and 2, chapel; Foundation, Florence Nightingale Hospital ; Haydarpasa cemetery; Anglican Church, Istanbul; Greek Church; Territorial waters, Turkey and Greece; Crimean Memorial Church; English High Schools, Istanbul; Archaeology; Therapia Site; Embassy site, Ankara | 1963-1965 |
| 1392 | Hammarskjold Files: Research Analyst file - ‘Congo (Léopoldville) Vol 7 1961’ and Hammarskjold searches | 16 | Hammarskjold Files: Research Analyst file - ‘Congo (Léopoldville) Vol 7 1961’ and searches for material on Dag Hammarskjold | 1961-2011 |
| 1394 | Treaties and conventions between the UK and Guatemala, Honduras, the Bay Islands | 8 | Files, maps, building plans and deeds, along with sheet music for the Honduran National Anthem. | 1930-1970 |
| 1395 | Foreign Compensation Commission (FCC file series): Czechoslovakia | 7 | Compensation claims relating to Foreign Compensation (Czechoslovakia) Order 1982, 30.7.1982 (Statutory Instrument No. 1073). Some documents in Czech language. Relates to debentures, bonds, immovable property, bank balances, pension rights, businesses | 1982-1988 |
| 1396 | Office of the Allied High Commission Courts for Germany, Control Commission for Germany | 42 | High Court case files relating to offences committed during the Occupation of Germany Case record no. HC/BIE/10G/50 and Exhibits relating to receiving stolen goods; HC/BIE/23/50 communicating of information dangerous to security; Oldenburg 666 causing death; Brunswick 1024 counterfeiting; Hagen HC/ARN/101/49 causing death; Brunswick 19/54 assault; Dortmund 2049 theft; Lueneburg 2703 hostile act; Dusseldorf HG/D/31-50 communicating information dangerous to security; Kiel 691 embezzlement and falsification of accounts; Goslar 346/49 sexual assault; Bielefeld HCA/Bie/2/49 assault on minor; Hannover 776 aggravated robbery; Hagen HC/MUN/55/49 conspiracy; Dusseldorf HC/D/111-49 robbery, firearms; Hagen HC/MUN/40/49; HC/ARN/76/49 and HC/ARN/75/49 robbery, firearms; Dusseldorf HC/D/88-49 murder; Munster HC/MUN/37-48 firearms; Lubeck J/340 f and h stealing and disposing of allied property; Cologne HC/C/86-48 firearms and theft; Dusseldorf HC/D/6-48 stealing; HC/D/100-48 armed robbery; Cologne HC/C/277-47 firearms and theft; Brunswick 668 incorrect food returns; Arnsberg HC/ARN/83/48 firearms and theft; Iserlohn 163 murder; Brunswick 701 assault; Hannover 737 looting and firearms | 1946-1956 |
| 1397 | Foreign Compensation Commission (FCC file series): USSR 2 | 14 | Compensation claims relating to Foreign Compensation (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) distribution order 1986 and 1987. Claims relating to bond certificates, trade debts | 1959-1989 |
| 1398 | Foreign Compensation Commission (FCC file series): China | 22 | Compensation claims relating to Foreign Compensation (People's Republic of China) registration order 1980 (Statutory Instrument 1980 no. 1720) | 1981-1988 |
| 1399 | Foreign Compensation Commission (FCC file series): Cyprus | 7 | Compensation claims relating to properties owned by Greek Cypriots now in the Turkish Cypriot part of Cyprus Immovable property | 1973-1981 |
| 1400 | Foreign Compensation Commission (FCC file series): Romania | 7 | Compensation claims relating to Foreign Compensation (Romania), order 1976 Bank accounts; bonds | 1976-1980 |
| 1401 | Foreign Compensation Commission (FCC file series): German Democratic Republic (GDR) | 8 | Compensation claims relating to Foreign Compensation (German Democratic Republic) registration order 1975 Immovable property | 1975-1981 |
| 1402 | Information Research Department | 6 | IRD papers relating to the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe Includes biographies, political analysis, economics, statistics, Soviet foreign policy | 1953-1957 |
| 1403 | Dominions Office; Overseas Settlement department | 8 | Accounts Clandonald Colony, Canadian Pacific Railway company | 1930-1939 |
| 1404 | Foreign Office; Finance department | 8 | Foreign Office and Diplomatic Service Administration Office: Chief Clerk's Department: account and pensions Policy on a donation to British Embassy Washington, Doris Duke Cromwell Fund, accounts 1952, request from British Chamber of Commerce from Fund; Palestine pensions increase | 1950-1956 |
| 1406 | Dominions Office; General department | 8 | General Department: correspondence on pensions to persons serving in India, Pakistan, Burma and Aden and those moving to the UK. Questions relating to Pensions Transfer Act | 1955-1962 |
| 1407 | Foreign Office; Political department | 8 | British Property in Egypt Section; American Department, Argentina; Nicaragua; South Africa Anglo Argentine relations; agreement for new Nicaraguan Ambassador; Simonstown Agreement and HM Astronomer | 1961-1966 |
| 1409 | Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Library and Records Department | 16 | Master copy of 1993 guidance for reviewers Guidance notes and general minutes | 1970-1994 |
| 1410 | Foreign and Commonwealth Office; Government Hospitality Fund | 8 | Discussions and decisions affecting the policy and administration of the Government Hospitality Fund Report of staff inspection; correspondence on staffing and costs; request for extra staff | 1963-1981 |
| 1412 | Co-ordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Control (COCOM) and United Nations (UN): retained papers | 28 | Retained Archive | 1951-1996 |
| 1413 | Turkey; Prince Samy, retained papers and files | 24 | Retained archive | 1939-1969 |
| 1414 | South East Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO); retained extracts | 36 | Retained Archive | 1964-1964 |
| 1415 | South East Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO); registers of documents | 16 | A collection of registers recording the existence of SEATO documents, the registers provide the serial number, reference number, date, remarks, classification number, number of pages and note on whether documents have been destroyed | 1966-1976 |
| 1416 | North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO); unregistered papers | 104 | A collection of NATO papers, meeting minutes, correspondence; reports and memos dealing with a range of military and defence related topics. | 1956-1968 |
| 1417 | European Free Trade Association (EFTA): retained extracts | 7 | Retained extracts | 1963-1997 |
| 1418 | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); unregistered papers | 14 | Retained archive | 1957-1967 |
| 1419 | Inward register (daily book); EMIP, ACO, Cabinet, COS, JIB, JIC, SCA, RC papers | 1 | Inward register of documents from Exchange of Military Information Policy (EMIP), ACO, Cabinet, Chiefs of Staff (COS), Joint Intelligence Bureau (JIB), Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC), Security Civil Aviation (SCA) and Russian Committee (RC). | 1953-1953 |
| 1420 | File Registers and indices; for file references 3700-3866 | 1 | File register labelled as '3700 and 3800', and is organised by file reference for numbers 3700 to 3866. | 1952-1952 |
| 1421 | Lord Selkirk retained papers | 8 | Retained archive | 1961-1966 |
| 1423 | Falkland Islands papers (FIRDU) | 22 | Retained archive | 1982-1982 |
| 1424 | Central Indexes bound volumes | 40 | Collection of bound annual volumes with lists of departments and A - Z subject filing guides plus photocopied lists of files. | Not set |
| 1425 | Embassy Washington papers and bound volumes | 88 | Collection of assorted papers (meetings minutes, telegrams, correspondence), photographic material and press cuttings and releases from the Washington embassy archives; photographs include a portfolio of ten photos taken of atomic bomb tests; papers also accompanied by two bound volumes containing meetings minutes, reports, international agreements and organised with tabs from A to Azz and Aa to Tt. | 1941-1946 |
| 1426 | Luce Collection: retained extracts | 18 | Retained extracts | 1944-2007 |
| 1427 | Private Office papers: lists (index) of personal and political papers of SIR ANTHONY EDEN | 3 | Bound volumes labelled FO 954 containing photocopies of lists (index) of the private office papers of Sir Anthony Eden, Earl of Avon. The lists are arranged by country in alphabetical order | 1936-1945 |
| 1428 | negative microfilm register: ledger number 1, tin numbers 2-2204 (German and Italian collections) | 1 | Contains a list of microfilms that detail the tin number, serial number, date deposited, frame numbers, drawer number, cabinet number and (where applicable) disposal information. The lists concern microfilm for German and Italian collections. | Not set |
| 1429 | Library and Records Department: file Registers and indices (LRR, LRL and SRU series) | 3 | File Registers and indices for the LRR and LRL file series of the Library and Records Department, file register and inward register for the Sensitivity Review Unit (SRU) | 1992-1994 |
| 1430 | Australian Government Royal Commission into British nuclear tests in Australia: lists of copies of files provided to the commission | 32 | Contains lists of photocopies of documents made available to the Australian Royal Commission (known as the McClelland Royal Commission) into British nuclear weapons testing in Australia. Lists of FCO, MOD and Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) files that were copied and provided to the commission are included FCO 1/1 to FCO 1/21; DEFE 16/1 to DEFE 16/405; MOD/1 to MOD/14 | 1950-1985 |
| 1431 | Brunei and Sarawak; title and territorial cession deeds, concession rights, property sale transfers and correspondence papers | 16 | Papers and files incorporating title deeds numbered 1 to 14 some in English and others in other languages including Arabic, deed number 1 also includes summary of all the deeds and enclosures, colour sketch maps of Sarawak, the coastline with landmarks, compiled by the Public Works and Surveys Department, dates range from 1841 to 1906 and other annotated coloured maps some with colour key codes, 30 miles to 1 inch scale relating to the property deeds reproduced by Stanfords Geographical Establishment | 1841-1906 |
| 1432 | Foreign Affairs; correspondence | 1 | Internal FO published booklet containing reproduced copies of various correspondence, telegrams and papers with an index | 1945-1947 |
| 1433 | Foreign Office; indexes to general Correspondence (printed series) | 23 | Bound annually compiled volumes of alphabetically arranged subject indexes FO 409; Pol (S) (1947 - 1949); A - D, E - L, M - R, S - Z (1948); A - D, E - L, M - R, S - Z (1949); A - L, M - Z (1950); FO 409/105 (A-D 1951); FO 409 / 106 (E - L 1951); A - D (1959); E - L (1959); M - R (1959); S - Z (1959) FO 409 / 107 (M - R 1951); FO 409 / 108 (S - Z 1951) | 1948-1959 |
| 1434 | FOAAT (War Office and FO) Archives; files Index and papers | 2 | Paper index plus separate bound index to records and files of the Foreign Office Administration of African Territories (and its former War Office predecessors) relating to the administration of former Italian colonies in Africa; administrative responsibility transferred from the War Office to the FO from 1st April 1949 with the establishment of the new FO department of FOAAT, index arranged by subject A - Z | 1949-1952 |
| 1435 | Library and Records Department (LRD); Sensitivity Review Unit (SRU): unregistered files | 8 | Files created by the Sensitivity Review Unit (SRU) of the Library and Records Department (LRD) in 1994, each file contains papers and correspondence relating to review and retention of material on a range of topics | 1994-1994 |
| 1436 | MLF (Multi Lateral Force) papers | 8 | Containing MLF working group loose papers including minutes of meetings, discussion papers and reports from 5 sub-groups (administration, financial, legal, military, security and safety) | 1963-1964 |
| 1437 | Overseas Development Administration; file series | 72 | Unregistered subject and named individual personal and case files that originate from Overseas Development Administration, includes typed file list inventory of the files in all of these bundles | 1927-1944 |
| 1439 | Information Research Department (IRD), Overseas Information Department (OID) and Information Department (ID): publications and pamphlets | 822 | Publications, leaflets and pamphlets produced by IRD, OID and ID to counter the spread of communism abroad | 1945-1992 |
| 1441 | Supervision and control in Cambodia Commission papers | 6 | Papers relating to the declaration of neutrality of Laos, the International Commission of supervision and control in Cambodia; includes 11th interim report of 1964, memos and minutes of meetings of the Consultative Committee on Economic Development in South and SE Asia, and volume II of the 'Record of proceedings and principal conference documents from International conference on the settlement of the Laotian question 1961 - 62'; papers and documents relating to all the signatory parties to the Declaration including the UK, USA, France, Burma, Cambodia, Canada, China, India, Poland, Thailand, USSR, Vietnam. Includes the conference paper 'International conference on the Laotian questions 1961 -1962' | 1961-1964 |
| 1442 | British Embassy Athens British Olympic files | 14 | Collection originating from the British Embassy (BE) Athens, relating to the 2004 Athens Olympics and the participation and visit arrangements and requirements of the British Olympic and Paralympics Teams; primarily includes email communications between BE Athens and relevant Olympic Committees (International, British, Greek) and other organisers and sporting representative event officials, and significant volume of papers concerning hotel brochures, travel information, VIP hospitality, visit itineraries, purchase orders and invoices, draft event programmes, dinner guest lists, sample invitations and official reception functions. Several site plan maps of the Athens Olympic Village (scale 1:2000) plus press articles cuttings files. Athletes conferences and arrangements; beach volleyball; Boxing; BBC reception; British Paralympics Association Lodge; BE 2004 email file; BE Ambassador meetings; British Olympic Committee; British School of Archaeology; BUDO centre; Canoeing and Kayaking; Chefs de Mission seminar de-briefings, athletes acclimatisation, doping control, pollution, flights; contracts; cycling; expenses; fencing; funding requests; golf courses; House of Commons media & culture select committee; IKEA products; International Olympic Committee; IOC members visits; judo centre; marathon; NOC Bulletins (2001 - 2003); Olympic tickets, hotel and travel; Olympic coordination agendas; opening ceremony; Paralympics volunteers; pentathlon; pipers for BE; press cuttings file (2004); rowing; sailing; security; site plan indicating specific usage of residential properties for use as the Paralympics village 2004; site plan 'MOC offices and residences centres' Athens Olympic village; sponsorship and partnerships; state dignitaries meetings; triathlon team; weightlifting | 2003-2004 |
| 1444 | Franco-British Council; seminar papers, reports, documents and organisation administration papers | 496 | Contains seminar and conference papers and delegates lists, reports, Franco-British Council newsletters and annual reports, several photograph albums (mainly monochrome with some coloured) and associated correspondence and administrative papers relating to the organising and arranging of each event; Anglo-French conference preparatory papers 1980; annual reports (1998 - 2007); biographical details of conference delegates; budget balances and expenditure enquiries; charitable status; channel tunnel history and discussion; director appointment correspondence; expenses claims; 'Franco -British History Book 1980'; Keble College Oxford; lunches and dinners events and guest lists; manuscript of CCC (2004); myths and reality in the British-French press new members applications; newsletters (1990 - 2004); project evaluation reports; 'publications' box (newsletters 1990 - 2004, annual reports 1998 - 2007); research fellowship file (1980 - 1991); salaries of council director and chairman; school partnership prize (SPP)(1996 - 2001); single market (1988 - 1992); The Sandford Mission | 1973-2005 |
| 1448 | FCO geographic relocation of work (PS and PUS) papers | 7 | Collection of FCO PS and PUS papers in response to HM Treasury request for all government departments to examine feasibility of relocating work operations outside London, papers include 'Gooch Report' September 1988, Hanslope Park development outline proposals, investment appraisals for specific FCO departments including LRD, OSTD, FD and ITD and explanation of reasons necessitating relocation | 1988-1992 |
| 1449 | Gratuity to officers paid up (Diplomatic Wireless Service) papers | 8 | Collection of loose completed application forms for the payment of gratuity and additional allowance to officers who served in an established, unestablished or a part-time capacity. Gratuities were paid up to August 1967, application forms capture personal information for each applicant including name, date of birth, grade and rank, reckonable service and cause of retirement from service, supplement to the Post Office Circulars (12th July 1961, 11th July 1962, 6th November 1963) | 1959-1968 |
| 1450 | Hong Kong record series: papers relating to transfer of documents from Hong Kong Department to Library and Records Department. | 14 | Collection of correspondence papers and documents relating to the arrangements, procedures and logistics for the transfer and subsequent storage and access management of Hong Kong (HK) Department records to LRD for safe keeping | 1982-1997 |
| 1452 | Resource Questionnaire for Posts; Consular Department | 8 | A-Z collection of loose completed resource management department questionnaires (some with attached accompanying minutes) from posts and returned to Consular Department, indicating post objectives for the year ahead and longer term commitments, local budget expenditure, programme expenditure and expenditure outside diplomatic wing votes, areas where expenditure could be cut, where introduction of new IT and communications or security equipment would improve functioning of post, the value of BBC World Service contribution towards post objectives. | 1991-1991 |
| 1453 | Spandau Prison microfilm records | 1628 | Spandau Prison microfilm records LRR 331/8. Including table of contents of the microfilmed Nuremburg Trial documents, | 1947-1986 |
| 1454 | Legal Advisers Office; various papers | 32 | Numerous papers on a variety of topics on various historical issues dating from 1945 to 1980. Privileges and immunities international organisations (1946 - 1971), Somervell Committee on state immunity (1950 - 1951), international claims basic rules (1947 - 1972) Strasbourg Committee on state immunity (1969), state immunity and sovereign immunity (1949 - 1970), Council of Europe Committee of experts on state immunity (1969), extraterritorial jurisdiction and United States anti-trust law (1952 -1980); recognition of the German Democratic Republic (1970); termination of the technical state of war with Germany (1946 - 1951); legal correspondence between UK mission and the UN, including the security council; Palestine (Israel) (1945 - 1959), Status of Jerusalem before 1967; procedures for declaring war (1939 - 1988); definition of aggression (1950 - 1970); interception of communications bill (1985) commons consideration for Lords amendments; outer space (1960 - 1966) law of outer space and in particular reconnaissance satellites, NASA report to NASA on the law of outer space (1960) Soviet views, international control of outer space, 11 International Astronautical Congress (1960) European Space Research Organisation (ESRO); outer space treaty (1966) | 1947-1988 |
| 1455 | Legal Advisers Office various papers; Iceland | 8 | Icelandic fisheries dispute; arrest of the trawler "Brandur", Aberdeen trawler "Milwood" incident | 1955-1967 |
| 1456 | Legal Advisers Office various papers; Suez Canal | 8 | Suez Canal handbook (2 copies), legal opinions, Suez claims, rules of navigation, Suez Canal convention, memos of meetings, nationalisation of the Suez Canal company, establishment of United Nations emergency force clearance of Suez Canal, international rivers and waterways | 1948-1969 |
| 1457 | Iraq legal case | 21 | Files 1 to 9: defendants disclosure; files 10 to 21: witness statements, KBR internal investigation and correspondence | 2009-2009 |
| 1458 | British Virgin Islands; unregistered files | 4 | Files created by the Government of the British Virgin Islands concerning the British Virgin Islands constitution, British policy towards the Caribbean, British Virgin Islands governor and Sylvester Gaston; security situation; a file discussing the drawing up of plans to change the constitution in the British Virgin Islands with a view to possibly granting the islands independence (dated 1974-1980); the file contains correspondence and telegrams relating to the death of the governor on the islands and the appointment of his successor (dated 1981), the file on Gaston contains correspondence, memos and telegrams (dating from 1978-1979), concerning the trial of Gaston for murder on the island of Tortola and sentencing to death, and the appeal; papers discussing the fears of local political unrest caused by any potential overturning of the death sentence, and how such unrest would be dealt with by using police and members of HMS Juno; British policy towards dependent territories in the Caribbean (dated 1981) and includes a report on the security of small states in the Caribbean, Indian Ocean and Pacific which are former UK dependencies C 015/1; C 431/2; C 021/1; C 012/1 | 1971-1984 |
| 1459 | Legal Adviser's Office; unregistered files | 24 | National and international legal issues; a large number concern international waters and fishing; copies of legal documents, legislation, memoranda, reports, maps, legal and academic journal articles and correspondence. Artificial islands (file no. 111H); baselines and bay closing lines, foreshore (file no. 111J); nationality (file no. 3); North Sea oil (file no. 2); extraterritorial jurisdiction and United States (US) anti-trust law documents (file no. 8); cession of territory (file no. 144A); Icelandic fisheries (file no. 140); Jerusalem (file no. 130/D); "hot pursuit" and "red crusader" (file no. 135A); state immunity and sovereign immunity documents (file no. 10/1); "hot pursuit" (shipping) (file no. 135A); office circular about the United Nations (UM) and international law (file no. 67); relationship between the North Atlantic Pact and the charter of the UN (file no. 67); the passage of foreign warships through territorial waters (including straits) (Montreux Convention) and Commonwealth shipping (file no. 111B); "rules of warfare in an unlawful war" by Professor H. Lauterparcht (file no. 56); recognition of the annexation of the Baltic States by the USSR (file no. 23) | 1935-1986 |
| 1461 | European Commission "Contact Magazine" VHS videos | 11 | Contact Magazine (CM) issues; CM 65; CM 80; CM 88; CM 102; CM 103; CM 104; CM 105; CM 108; CM 129; CM 130 population explosion; Eurocorps; intelligent car; ARTE; EU-Latin America a partnership; European aerospace industry; biometric authentication; renovation techniques; combating paedophilia; natural materials for car manufacturing; European cooperation with China; European SME; antipersonnel mines; children's television conference; EU; University of Perugia; landmines; Hubble telescope; Crete alternative energy source; Bologna city of towers; stopping child labour; east meets west in the music world; organic fuel solutions; reinventing medieval women's cities | 1996-1996 |
| 1462 | Collection of Foreign Office confidential prints and despatches (primarily either master copies or last copies) | 296 | Numerous Foreign Office confidential prints and despatches covering a variety of topics and countries, including state visits, British Intelligence Survey Norway (1948); British Intelligence Survey Sweden (1955); Suez Canal Base Contracts (1955); Committee on Representational Series Overseas evidence (1962) 1-30; Constitutional affairs; Meeting of Commonwealth Prime Ministers (1949 & 1951); Reparations; Index to the Correspondence of the Foreign Office; Materials on the Gibraltar Question (1704 -1912) Vol.1 & Vol.2; The Kashmir Dispute (1958 - 1964) | 1945-1979 |
| 1463 | Estate department sensitivity review files | 72 | Numerous files from the estates department that are in the process of being sensitivity reviewed. Numerous files have come from DEMOS (Directorate of Estates Management Overseas) which was a predecessor to the Property Services Agency (PSA) which was part of the Department of the Environment | 1926-1978 |
| 1464 | Iraqi Ministry of Finance kidnap Operation records | 80 | Numerous documents including: hostage recovery & reception plan; | Not set |
| 1465 | FCO Minutes Misc. (PUSD) register | 2 | Very small collection of hardback Registers and indices typically with references to other FCO and Whitehall departments | 1969-1970 |
| 1466 | File registers for IRD LRR file series | 4 | Hardback IRD file list and registers that also incorporate inward and outward registers with file tabs IRD LRR 330/62 - LRR 3360/63 (File list, file record, inward outward registers); IRD LRR 330/18 - 330/19 (File list, file record, inward outward register); IRD LRR 333/012/95; IRD LRR 330/033 - 333/005 (inward outward registers, Posts, Organisations, Members of Public, Other FCO depts.) | 1993-1996 |
| 1467 | 'Separate papers' register and indexes series (1) | 64 | Collection of hardback file Registers and indices from the India Office Judicial & Political, Political & Judicial and Political Department (the department name changed over time hence the three names) typically organised by geography and subject and usually accompanied by a separate bound index book for cross-referencing files. | 1915-1950 |
| 1468 | Information Research Department; file register for 'O' file series | 93 | Collection of hardback IRD file registers typically categorised by geography or subject. From 1977 onwards the annual file register also includes the inward register of overseas posts. | 1963-1985 |
| 1469 | Information Research Department; inward register overseas posts 'O' files series | 8 | Annotated collection of separate hardback inward file registers organised alphabetically and indexed with tabs by geography or subject; the inward register accompanied the separate annual file registers for the 'O' file series 1963 - 1976. | 1963-1976 |
| 1470 | Information Research Department; outward dispatches register for 'O' files series | 2 | Small collection of hardback registers typically organised alphabetically and indexed with tabs by geography or subject, and also with references to other FCO and Whitehall departments; the outward dispatches register accompanied the separate annual inward registers and file registers for the O file series. | 1967-1968 |
| 1471 | Nominal card file indexes | 30 | Collection of 30 card size bound nominal file indexes | 1960-1980 |
| 1475 | IRD Papers Areas covering: • mainstream IRD activity in relation to its worldwide role in the provision of information reports, and the dissolution of the department in 1977 • the work of the International Section of IRD; • the policy and processes concerned with the review and release of IRD records; • IRD’s printing and publishing activities; • publicity and books about IRD. | 93 | Information Research Department (IRD) inspections; Duncan report 1969, Review Committee on Overseas Representation 1969. IRD Inspection Report 1970-71. Overseas Information Department Management Review 1978. Inspection of IRD 1974. IRD inspection briefs 1976, Special Procedure Unit (SPU) of OID 1980, SPU of Information Department 1983, Inspection Report 1983, The Crowe Report 1976. Report by Lord Strang 1963, multiple copies. "O" files relating to Sir Colin Crowe's review of IRD 1976; Con O'Neill History of the European Economic Community; International Section English Desk; Mainstream IRD activities; dissolution; Administration of release of IRD records | 1967-1983 |
| 1476 | Information Research Department; employment terminated and holiday relief staff registers | 8 | Bound volumes of staff employment terminations recording comprehensive personal and official staff details organised alphabetically by name in a series of separate bound volumes: A - Ca; Ce - Gi; Go - Ki; Kl - Pa; Pe - Sta; Ste - Z, holiday relief staff appointments and terminations recording comprehensive personal and official staff details | 1952-1971 |
| 1478 | Information Research Department; file title index for 'O' file series | 1 | Numerical list of files and codes for 'O' file prefix series | 1974-1985 |
| 1479 | Information Research Department; index to material | 1 | Index to IRD material from 1948 to 1973 | 1948-1973 |
| 1480 | Information Research Department; inward register for 'V' files series | 9 | Collection of hardback registers grouped by name A to Z | 1972-1987 |
| 1481 | Information Research Department; list of files and correspondence (PR series) | 4 | List of files belonging to the Information Research Department | 1966-1966 |
| 1482 | Information Research Department; list of files and correspondence (PR series) | 4 | List of files belonging to the Information Research Department | 1972-1972 |
| 1483 | Information Research Department; list of files and correspondence (PR series) | 11 | Collection of hardback registers typically categorised either by specific subject, geography, publications or general admin. | 1968-1969 |
| 1484 | Information Research Department; press cutting enclosures (VFSE series) | 14 | Collection of press cuttings in Indian, English and Arabic | 1977-1979 |
| 1485 | Information Research Department; registers and indexes of files and correspondence (PR series) | 56 | PR 1 to 25; PR 1 to 20; PR 21 - 59; PR 60 - 136; PR (Green 1 - 136); PR 1 to 25; PR 26 - 54; PR 55 - 134; PRG 1 to 38; PR 40 - 109; PR 1092 (Geographic); PR 101 to 111 (Subject); PR 121 to 184 (Subject); PR 101 - PR 1044 (Geography); PR 1045 - 101091 (Geography); PR 121 - 183 (General and subject); PR 10111 - 1114 (General and subject); PR 1 to 30; PR 31 - 55; PR 56 - 82; PR 83 - 136; PR 121 - 183 (General and subject); PR 101 - 1058 (Geography); PR 1062 - 10114 (Geography); PR 10115 - PR 1117 (General and subject); PR 101 - 10109 (Geography); PR 10111 - 125 (Subject); PR 131 - 182 (Subject); PR 102 - 124 (Correspondence register); PR 101 - 10198 (Correspondence register); PR 125 - 182 (Correspondence register); PR 102 - 1134 (Correspondence register); PR 121 - 182 (Correspondence register); PR 101 - 10198 (Correspondence register); PR 10171 - 117 (Correspondence register); PR 101 - 10170 (Correspondence register); PR 1110 - 127 (Correspondence register); PR 131 - 182 (Correspondence register); PR 125 - 182 (Correspondence register); PR 10567 - 124 (Correspondence register); PR 10156 - 10566 (Correspondence register); PR 101 - 12055 (Correspondence register); PR 10583 - 1128 (Correspondence register); PR 101 - 10582 (Correspondence register); PR 101 - 10582 (Correspondence register) PR 122 - PR 183 (Subject); PR 10114- PR 121 (Subject); PR 101 - P 1049 (Geography); PR 101 - PR 1013 (Geography); PR 10104 - PR 1120 (Geography & Subject); PR 1052 - PR 10112 (Geography); PR 121 - PR 182 (Subject); PR 122 - PR 183 (Subject & Organisation); PR 10102 - PR 121 (Geography); PR 101 - P 10109 (Geography); PR 10110 - PR 126 (Subject); PR 131 - PR 183 (Subject) | 1949-1965 |
| 1486 | Information Research Department; Registers and indexes of files and correspondence (IR series) | 8 | Collection of hardback registers | 1967-1968 |
| 1487 | Information Research Department; Registers and indexes of files and correspondence (V series) | 16 | Collection of hardback registers typically categorised by geography | 1972-1981 |
| 1488 | Information Research Department; Registers and indexes of files and correspondence (V subject indexes & nominal indexes and briefs IRD publications and research assessments) | 6 | Collection of hardback registers typically categorised by subject | 1974-1977 |
| 1489 | Information Research Department; Registers & indexes of files and correspondence (VA, VC, VE, VF, VH, VJ, VN, VW series) | 1 | Collection of hardback registers typically categorised by geography | 1973-1973 |
| 1490 | Information Research Department; Registers & indexes of files and correspondence (VK, VM, VP series) | 1 | Collection of hardback registers typically categorised by geography | 1974-1974 |
| 1492 | Information Research Department; nominal file indexes for V files series | 14 | Collection of hardback book registers grouped by name A to Z | 1970-1978 |
| 1493 | Information Research Department (IRD) registry | 1 | List of reviewed files for destruction and retention | 1963-1964 |
| 1494 | Record of destruction of papers | 1 | International section of IRD list of files and correspondence destroyed | 1969-1993 |
| 1496 | Record of jackets destroyed for 1948-1950 | 1 | Notebook with list of jackets destroyed for 1948-1950 | 1948-1950 |
| 1499 | Information Research Department: anti-communist propaganda publications | 26 | A collection of anti-communist publications on a range of social, economic, political and cultural topics produced by various publishers. | 1953-1971 |
| 1501 | Information Research Department (IRD), Overseas Information Department (OID) and Information Department (ID): departmental file series (V series) | 704 | IRD propaganda and some administration files ("V" prefix). | 1972-1991 |
| 1523 | Air crashes; British Consulate Yokohama file (Y 396/66-67) | 8 | One unregistered file originating from the British Consulate Yokohama, about the BOAC air crash that occurred over Mount Fuji, Japan on 5th March 1966; principally includes correspondence relating to the Consulate coordination with BOAC, victims families, undertakers and local Japanese officials for arrangements for commissioning and erecting of tombstone memorials for the two British victims on board the crashed aircraft. Includes local Japanese press article cuttings (Japanese) and one English language news cutting, also includes several papers and two monochrome photos (of the memorial) relating to the subsequent commemorative service and the memorial erected for all the crash victims in July 1967. | 1966-1967 |
| 1525 | Chiang Mai Consulate Title Deeds file | 8 | Property and land title transfer and ownership deeds relating to HM Consulate site at Chiang Mai; documents from HM British Consulate (dated 1970) explaining the historical provenance and circumstances of the origins of the establishment of a British Consulate in 1888. File also includes other loose legal documents such as official court probates, power of attorney, approved Consulate issued passport applications permitting British subjects to travel in Siam and certificates and registrations of British nationality | 1888-1970 |
| 1526 | Consulate and Embassy forms; oath, declaration, affidavit and affirmation Registers and indices | 1 | Collection of individual Registers and indices recording details of written sworn statements made by individuals in the presence of the British Consulates, Embassies, Legations (Las Palmas, Seoul, Tananarive) in order to gain British legal recognition and in compliance with British legislation, for permission for the solemnisation for intended foreign marriages. Registers and indices also contain related legal documents such as numerous certificates of marriage for named individuals, telegrams, correspondence, parental consent, high court divorce decrees. Some papers in French (Madagascar). | 1910-1970 |
| 1527 | Falkland Islands memorandum; law officer's opinion (West African Dept.) file | 8 | One file principally containing the confidential report 'Law officers opinion on the Antarctica No.1 28th January 1947', produced by the Law Officers' Department for A-G Hartley Shawcross. | 1947-1955 |
| 1528 | Geoffrey H.C. Bing (West Africa Dept.) files | 8 | Two files about Geoffrey H.C. Bing, a former barrister, Labour Party MP and former Attorney-General of Ghana, one file (M/13) is about Geoffrey Bing's claim to the UK government to recover monies taken from his bank account by the Ghana government and contains telegrams, Supreme Court of Ghana civil litigation papers and correspondence to various MPs. File B/15 is a biography. | 1965-1977 |
| 1529 | Naval visits; British Consulate Yokohama file (Y 362/67) | 8 | One unregistered file originating from the British Consulate Yokohama, about the planning of arrangements for the visit by British naval ships HMS Loch Fada and RFA Tide surge to Yokohama as part of a goodwill visit to Japan, on 11th May to 14th May 1967, papers include correspondence between the consulate, defence and Naval Attaché BE Tokyo, Yokohama chamber of commerce and other local Japanese organisations and dignitaries, papers also feature commentary on press coverage of the visit and reporting of the considered success of the visit; guest lists and invitation details, visit programme itinerary, press coverage, biographic details of the visiting naval ship captains including two monochrome photos, list of officers on board the ships, and logistical arrangements and requirements for the duration of the visit | 1967-1967 |
| 1530 | Information Research Department (IRD) | 128 | IRD regional information offices, recruitment, resignation, staffing and salary details 1964-1976; | 1953-1980 |
| 1531 | Aden Intelligence Centre Security Secretariat papers | 8 | Small collection of loose papers including meeting agendas, memos and intelligence briefing papers (some duplicated) such as the National Front for the Liberation of the occupied Yemeni South: Local Intelligence Committee Aden Directive and terms of reference | 1963-1963 |
| 1532 | Ambassadors and commandants meetings with the governing mayor (BMG Berlin) | 8 | File originating from BMG Berlin, containing recorded minutes of meetings. Autobahn incidents; Berlin airlift anniversary ceremony; Bruckmann case; Energy; Gaus-Honecker talks; Genscher and Gromyko talks; Herr Bahr; Senate, DDR relations | 1974-1974 |
| 1536 | British Consulate Yokohama files collection; Japanese staff employment (Y 013/66-67) | 8 | File belonging to the British Consulate Yokohama file collection, containing details of locally engaged Japanese staff employed by the consulate | 1967-1967 |
| 1537 | British Consulate Yokohama files collection | 8 | Two un-registered files originating from the British Consulate Yokohama, relating to correspondence about plans and preparations to host a reception to mark HM the Queen's birthday in 1966 and 1967; includes full itemised details of expenditure incurred for 450 guests and guest invite list | 1966-1967 |
| 1538 | British Legation Sofia political warfare (volumes I and II) files | 8 | Trials and detentions of political activists and non-diplomatic staff within the Soviet bloc, campaigns to discredit and combat communism, papers also discuss measures to resist Communist infiltration, short-term aim of the FCO to increase knowledge about the nature and aims of the Soviet regime and its methods and policy in attempting to achieve them, some correspondence from individuals requesting HMG assistance to leave Bulgaria. | 1950-1956 |
| 1539 | Cyprus crisis; Nicosia Dept. files | 8 | Collection of six Nicosia department retained files relating to the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in July 1974 and the British Consulate response to the issues and implications that arose from the crisis, notably aid provision and management of the resulting refugees dispersal and resettlement situation. | 1974-1974 |
| 1540 | Economic Annex (ESB 090) file | 8 | Eastern European Division file that includes correspondence between G7 foreign finance ministers, information about payments to service USSR external debt for the years 1991 to 1995, and information on possible use of available credit lines, several papers in Russian. | 1991-1991 |
| 1542 | Hong Kong record series: Future of Hong Kong file (PS/PUS) file | 8 | Hong Kong handover; transition planning | 1982-1982 |
| 1546 | Pitcairn (PCDT) 'HPP' series files | 7 | Collection of Pacific Dependent Territories Dept. and Pacific & Indian Ocean Dept. files relating principally to Pitcairn with minor reference to some surrounding islands; subject matters include population decline, future of shipping to Pitcairn, official visits, review of nationality laws, aid and medical aid, requests for information about Pitcairn and estimates of revenue and expenditure for Pitcairn HPP 1/1 (Government adviser); HPP 1/2 (List of Pitcairn Island Council members); HPP 5/1 (Audited accounts for Pitcairn 1973 - 1974 and 1974 - 1975); HPP 5/2 (Estimates of revenue / expenditure in NZ dollars for 1975/76); HPP 6/1 (Aid to Pitcairn); HPP 8/1 (Pitcairn postage stamps); HPP 8/2 (Pitcairn Radio); HPP 10/312/1 (Monitoring of French nuclear tests near Pitcairn); HPP 10/304/1 (USA radar towers on Oeno island); HPP 12/1 (New generator for Pitcairn); HPP 13/1 (UN yearbook Pitcairn information); HPP 13/2 + HPP 13/3 (Pitcairn postage stamps, coat of arms, constitutional links with Norfolk Island); HPP 14/1 (International conventions relating to fugitive offenders in Pitcairn); HPP 14/2 (Revision of laws of Pitcairn); HPP 17/1 (Visit by City University Scientific team); HPP 18/3 (Population decline concerns); HPP 18/2 (Review of nationality laws); HPP 19/2 (Medical aid to Pitcairn); HPP 21/2 (Calls / visits by ship to Pitcairn, Pitcairn harbour, French naval visits, future of shipping) | 1975-1975 |
| 1548 | South East Asian Department (SEAD) Circulars files (Parts C and D) | 8 | A collection of FCO general distribution telegrams with some confidential, selective distribution. Contents consists of FCO background briefs, circulars about staff, personnel matters, training, development seminars and briefs, FCO policy about correct use of country names, details of national, international anniversaries, festivals and exhibitions | 1987-1987 |
| 1549 | Taxation and customs sales tax file (BHC Canberra) file | 8 | File originating from the British High Commission Canberra containing correspondence relating to the exemption from customs duty and sales tax granted for two vehicles to be purchased by British Government wireless relay station, Darwin | 1970-1970 |
| 1550 | Economics Department; wider implications of the industrial strategy file | 8 | Drafts, amendments and final version of the HMT and National Economic Development Council report (NEDC (77) 73 (30th November 1977) relating to the long-term government economic strategy and policy for improving the efficiency of the UK industrial sector; includes memos and correspondence discussing report objectives and the issues it seeks to address (WII5 (77) ) industrial efficiency, graduate employment, public sector manpower policy, civil servants mobility with industry, legislative and administrative necessities, EEC directives, tax and social security work incentives and disincentives, poverty trap avoidance, job-seeker social security payments and earnings differentials, attitudes to working and social security claimants, international income tax comparisons, adequacy of financial incentives to work, housing for workers, standards and specifications, government policy change, production and distribution costs, capital availability and costs, infrastructure, research and development, public purchasing, competition policy, industry relations with government, marketing (metrication standardisation), energy policy, pollution policy, public transport, industry burdens, industrial democracy, employment gross earnings tables, 'flow of new graduates into industry' (Employment Gazette Oct 1976), pharmaceutical industry, medical supplies industry | 1977-1977 |
| 1551 | Cemeteries: British Cemetery, Bushire, B Series | 1 | Graves at Bushire Cemetery including plans, sketches, and correspondence, including transfer of some bodies to an American cemetery in Iran | 1934-1944 |
| 1552 | South Asia Department; Pakistan Foreign Affairs correspondence (2) | 8 | Papers relating to Pakistan's Foreign Policy | 1975-1975 |
| 1553 | British Government Wireless Relay Station, Darwin | 8 | Legal documentation regarding original setting up of the relay station and subsequent correspondence | 1970-1980 |
| 1554 | Personnel Department, claim for compensation | 8 | Case file | 1960-1962 |
| 1555 | Cultural Relations Department | 8 | File No. PC9/309/3 visit of Chancellor Brandt of the Federal Republic of Germany to UK, March 1970 | 1970-1970 |
| 1556 | Eastern Europe & Soviet Department | 16 | Proposal for new embassy buildings in Moscow and London | 1973-1975 |
| 1557 | Consular Section and British Embassy Mexico | 8 | Correspondence relating to Mennonites sect | 1953-1959 |
| 1558 | Commonwealth Relations Office; Home Office report to Colonial Office | 8 | Union of South Africa: establishment of a Republic and withdrawal from the Commonwealth: correspondence and papers; report from Nationality Division of the Home Office to the Colonial Office; 'Petition of Appeal: the Motala (family) v Attorney General, heard in the House of Lords; concerning points of law relating to citizenship and nationality following independence of Zambia | 1960-1964 |
| 1560 | South West European Department; British Consular General, Salonica, Greece; British Embassy Paris; Library & Records Department | 1 | Secretary of State's visit to Lisbon; file dated 1939, taken by German troops in Greece during the war and found approx 1999 in a cellar, includes one passport photo; War Damage Claim; loose letter on records of Italian overseas internees | 1975-1986 |
| 1562 | British Consulates in Genoa, Florence, BE Embassy in Rome | 8 | Loss of cargo ship "London Valour" at Genoa, Italy, includes full account by Consul at Genoa, list of 20 deceased and survivors (in Italian), press reports | 1970-1970 |
| 1563 | Commercial negotiations | 8 | FO negotiations with Reuters relating to the separation of Reuters Bank from Reuters Telegram Co, handwritten and typed correspondence, accountants reports | 1915-1919 |
| 1564 | Protocol correspondence | 8 | Royal letters; births, marriages, deaths and miscellaneous, formal greetings to new Heads of State in English and a variety of different languages | 1957-1964 |
| 1565 | Protocol correspondence | 8 | Register of Royal letters; births, marriages, deaths, condolences, congratulations on election, thanks for Coronation gifts | 1936-1973 |
| 1566 | NATO: UK Commanders in Chief Committee (Overseas) | 8 | Joint Theatre Plan, NATO No. 306, preliminary draft; compendium of Joint Theatre Plans for non-specialist forces in Priority One operations; Joint Theatre Plan No. 304, revised draft; Joint Theatre Plan no. 35, draft | 1978-1978 |
| 1567 | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; marine pollution | 8 | Folder of papers on marine pollution; including CRESP Activity Report 1986-1990; International Maritime Organization report of 9th Consultative Meeting on prevention of marine pollution by dumping of wastes and other matter, 1983 (LDC 7/Add.1March1985 (LDC 7/12) September 1985 (LDC 9/12); London Dumping Convention, 1983 | 1983-1990 |
| 1568 | Transfer of Palestine Section from the Colonial Office | 1 | Correspondence relating to the merger of the Colonial Office and Colonial Relations Department and the proposed transfer of Palestine Section to the Foreign Office | 1966-1966 |
| 1570 | Conference and Visits Group; BCG Calcutta (personnel files) | 8 | File relating to Liaison Officer and his retirement; appeal re non payment of pension in India | 1975-2003 |
| 1571 | Nationality and Consular Department; BHC Dar-Es- Salaam; West African Department | 8 | New Year Honours - Uganda; compensation claim relating to loss of company and properties confiscated by Tanzanian government; | 1958-1999 |
| 1574 | Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe; Paris, France | 8 | SHAPE Basic Intelligence, Soviet Bloc Ground Forces, new edition replacing SHAPE/99/56 of 1956. Part A Soviet Ground Forces and order of battle; Part B Satellite Ground Forces | 1963-1963 |
| 1575 | Colonial Office prints relating to the Middle East, Turkey, China and Gibraltar Ordinances | 7 | Numerous Colonial Office prints relating to the Middle East, Turkey, China and Gibraltar ordinances Transfer of Palestine section from the Colonial Office (file dated 1966); apartheid, a memorandum 1971-1972; FCO diplomatic report No. 135/79 Middle East (General) 1979, ‘Royal Tour of Eastern Arabia; 'collection relating to Anglo-Persian agreement 9 August 1919 on Persian territorial claims, correspondence 1919-1920’ and map; Middle East No. 7, 1926 ‘report by Sir Gilbert Clayton agreements with the Sultan of Nejd’; Colonial Office print ‘Antigua, address of Sir Benjamin Pine to the legislative council, 23 June 1870’; Gibraltar church ordinances and endowments, Mediterranean No. 90 (C.1461) and No. 91, 1876; commercial reports by HM Consuls in China 1881-82 (C.3458) 1883; commercial No. 18A(1875) trade reports, map belonging to Part V (C1355-1); 'Treaty of Peace between the allies and associated powers and Turkey, 10 August 1920 (Sevres) and loose maps, Map No. 1, Turkey in Europe, zone of the straits, Smyrna, the islands, Map No. 2 southern frontier of Turkey In Asia; 'an examination of the cause of the outbreak in Mesopotamia, 1920’ (A 2344); India Office B. 437 P.Z. 5620/1934 (rev. Ed. 1934) ‘historical memorandum on the relations of the Wahabi Amirs and Ibn Saud with Eastern Arabia and the British Government, 1800-1934’; FO Print 10812 (1921) ‘summary of historical documents from the outbreak of the revolt of the sherif of Mecca in June 1916’; P.G.13 committee of imperial defence, ‘historical summary of events in territories of the Ottoman Empire, Persia and Arabia affecting the British position in the Persian Gulf, 1907-1928'; 'handbook of the federation and protectorates of South Arabia prepared in accordance with Article 73(e) of the United Nations Charter' 1964; MWE3/502/1 Commonwealth Secretariat 'relations with the Enlarged European Economic Community April-December 1972'; 'example of Palestine railway certificate of service' and letter on deeds to land in Palestine | 1919-1979 |
| 1576 | Legal Advisers; Amman and Baghdad | 8 | Evacuation from Amman and Baghdad in 1990 | 1990-1991 |
| 1577 | British Embassy Bangkok Book | 8 | Large presentation book on "Buddhism in Thailand" B.E. 2500 published in English, French and Thai. FCO library class mark dated 1980 | 1970-1979 |
| 1578 | Ministry of Defence: Combined Exercise Planning, Exercise BERSATU PADU: exercise instruction books | 16 | Consists of 14 instruction books and an envelope of loose papers produced by the combined exercise planning staff detailing instructions for Exercise BERSATU PADU, a Combined Commonwealth Exercise based in South East Asia (mainly in Malaysia); There are also sub-exercises included in BERSATU PADU known as Exercise GRENADA and Exercise MATLOCK; the instructions for the exercise have been split into 7 parts that address different aspects of the military operation, and where necessary, parts are divided into sections giving more specific details or instructions. Summary of the exercise instructions General instructions; deployment and training; Exercise GRENADA, Section 1 - intelligence; Exercise GRENADA, Section 2 - army; Exercise GRENADA, Section 3 - air instruction; Exercise MATLOCK, Section 4 - maritime; Exercise GRENADA, Section 5 - enemy instructions 2 copies of this); Exercise GRENADA, Section 6 - exercise control instructions; Exercise GRENADA, Section 7 - umpire instructions; signal instructions; logistics; recovery | 1970-1971 |
| 1580 | British Embassy Paris | 8 | Expenditure and related 4 French prints File No. CD1119/2/66, French financial law and expenditure | 1966-1966 |
| 1581 | UK Commanders-in-Chief Committee (Overseas) | 8 | Joint Theatre Plans (NATO), No. 302 First Revise (Draft); No. 301 First Revise (annex to DPE 062/548/1 (2 copies) | 1976-1976 |
| 1582 | Commonwealth Law Ministers; meeting briefing papers | 8 | Commonwealth Law Ministers' Meeting, 22-26 August 1977, Briefing Papers, Introductory papers; review of activities; delays in administration of justice; relationship between court and executive; training of judicial officers and para-legal staff; recent development on sentencing and rehabilitation procedures; restitution and compensation to victims of crime; illegal commercial activities; legislative drafting; intra-commonwealth assistance in the administration of justice; sovereign immunity; future activities; next meeting; human rights; (2 copies) CLM(77) UK briefs; Canada, constitutional issue Australia, ocean island and the Banabans; Belize and Guatemala problem, UN Law of the sea conference, Namibia five power initiative; Uganda, Cyprus, India-Bangladesh Farakka Barrage, Rhodesia; personality Notes (3 copies) | 1977-1977 |
| 1585 | Research Department files; 'DA' file series | 959 | Research Department files with contemporary political and economic intelligence primarily on Greece and Belgium, political figures and leaders covering 1944 - 1950. Includes details of Gestapo collaborators, resistance sabotage operations, copies of town street plans. Belgium; France; Greece; Italy; intelligence reports; politics; economic resources; propaganda; Communist factions; Gestapo collaborators; espionage; reconnaissance; Resistance groups; Sabotage; Troop numbers: German and Italian; Diplomatic relations and negotiations; card file indexes; liberated territories government administration; terrorism acts; German atrocities; Casualities of torture photographs; BBC radio broadcast audiences and reactions | 1942-1950 |