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Control Office for Germany and Austria and Foreign Office: Control Commission for...
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| Reference | FO 1060 |
|---|---|
| Title | Control Office for Germany and Austria and Foreign Office: Control Commission for Germany (British Element), Legal Division, and UK High Commission, Legal Division: Correspondence, Case Files, and Court Registers |
| Date | 1944-1990 |
| Description | This series contains files of the Legal Division. The files deal with the administration of justice (including the prosecution of war criminals), within the British Zone, together with legal opinions on all aspects of the responsibilities of the Allied Military Government and the Control Commission for Germany. They include the records of many individual courts and trials. |
| Note |
The naming of a defendant within this catalogue does not imply guilt. |
| Related material |
Information on the outcome of trials is not held by The National Archives. Records on Field Marshal von Manstein's trial in: WO 238 |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Creator |
Control Office for Germany and Austria, Control Commission for Germany (British Element), Legal Division, 1945-1947 Foreign Office, Control Commission for Germany (British Element), Legal Division, 1947-1953 Foreign Office, High Commissioner for West Germany, Legal Division, 1954-1955 |
| Physical description | 5739 file(s) |
| Access conditions | Open unless otherwise stated |
| Immediate source of acquisition |
From 1985 Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
| Accruals | Series is accruing |
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