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| Reference | FCO 85 |
|---|---|
| Title | Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Records and Historical Department, Treaty Section: Protocols and Ratifications of Treaties |
| Date | 1962-2016 |
| Description | This series contains original bi-lateral, multi-lateral and European Union treaties ratified by the United Kingdom, and ratifications of treaties where the UK is designated to hold ratifications by other states. The text of most of these treaties, as published in UK Parliament Command papers, is available to view at UK Treaties Online |
| Arrangement | Treaties and ratifications are arranged by date of entering into force or date of receipt of ratification. |
| Related material |
Earlier multi-lateral treaties are in FO 949 Earlier ratifications of treaties are in FO 94 Earlier bi-lateral treaties are in FO 93 Earlier European Community treaties are in FO 974 |
| Separated material |
For digital records associated with FCO 85 see: |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
Miscellaneous |
| Creator |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Treaty Section, 1992 |
| Physical description | 395 volume(s) |
| Access conditions | Open |
| Immediate source of acquisition |
From 2005 Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
| Accumulation dates | 2001 |
| Accruals | Series is accruing. |
| Selection and destruction information | All protocols and ratifications of treaties which come into force are selected, under Acquisition Policy criteria 2.2.1.3, documenting formal agreements between the UK and other states. |
| Administrative/ biographical background | The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Treaty Section (at the time part of the Records and Historical Department) reorganised its holdings and arrangement of treaties and ratifications in 2000-2001 to incorporate a new database. The former distinction between European Community, multi- and bi-lateral treaties was ended, and ratifications were held as part of the same series. As a result the various earlier FO treaty series were closed, and all new treaties coming into force from February 2001 will be found in this series. |
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