General Registry 417 Series (including files from Political and Legal Division )

Printed inventory of deposited files available in the Reading Room in National Archives. Searchable catalogues on National Archives website.

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417 Series Political and Legal Division (note : some 417 series files later reregistered into the CE -Council of Europe series. Finding aids indicate all relevant reference numbers.)

Political and Legal; Divisions,Department of Foreign Affairs

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Copyright. Permission to publish is granted on request in respect of documents produced by Ministers and Public Servants in the course of their official duties.

Sub-series of possible interest: 417/37 GATT; 417/39 Council of Europe;