Ext 3866/44 'Appointment of British consuls in liberated countries: lists of consular posts'
Date:
1944/1945
Description:
Abstract: This file contains papers relating to the appointment of British representatives and consuls at various locations in several countries newly liberated from Germany towards the end of the Second World War. The papers include extensive lists of newly open positions for consular representation across the world. The majority of the papers relate to the reestablishment of British consular representation in liberated France, and especially in regions of the south and south-west. Some papers mention the presence of a large number of destitute British subjects in urgent need of aid.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 33; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.