§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the date and title of the oldest document or archival unit retained by his Department which has not been passed on to the Public Record Office for release for public inspection. [7204]
§ Mr. Tony LloydThe oldest papers withheld by this Department from release at the Public Record Office are some papers from Dublin Castle records in a register concerning judicial proceedings dated 1911–15 (File reference CO 904/36). These papers are being reviewed for release. My Noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will write to my hon. Friend when the outcome of this review is complete and place a copy of the letter in the libraries of the House.