CIRCULAR.
Sir,
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Downing Street,
1st March, 1930.
With reference to my predecessor's Circular despatch of the 19th of June, 1925,
I have the honour to inform you that, after consultation with the Dominions Governments
and the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, I have decided that the period of public
access to the Colonial Office Records at the Public Record Office should be extended
to the end of the year 1885. This extension will have effect forthwith, and any applications
for permission to search the Colonial records should be treated accordingly.
2. As you are aware, this decision will not preclude the grant of access in exceptional
circumstances, by special permission of the Secretary of State, to records of a later date
than 1885.
The Officer Administering
the Government of
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
PASSFIELD.