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- 1958-1975 (Creation)
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1 production unit.
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The first formal meeting of the London West Africa Insurance Committee was held on 26 September 1958. Its aims were to protect and promote the interests of companies transacting direct insurance business in Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. It was set up under the auspices of the Fire Offices Committee (Foreign) (see CLC/B/017-12) and its chairman and secretary were also the chairman and secretary of the parent organisation. It was managed and administered by the Fire Offices' Committee (see CLC/B/017-11).
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GB 0074 CLC/B/017-25 1958-1975 Collection 1 production unit. Fire Offices' Committee , London West Africa Insurance Committee
The first formal meeting of the London West Africa Insurance Committee was held on 26 September 1958. Its aims were to protect and promote the interests of companies transacting direct insurance business in Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. It was set up under the auspices of the Fire Offices Committee (Foreign) (see CLC/B/017-12) and its chairman and secretary were also the chairman and secretary of the parent organisation. It was managed and administered by the Fire Offices' Committee (see CLC/B/017-11).
Fire Offices' Committee records, and those of the other organisations associated with it (apart from some minutes and other records which were found amongst the archives of the Sun Insurance Office and the records of the London Wharf and Warehouse Committee which have been listed separately) were deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library on 26 and 27 June 1985, and on 30 April and 1 June 1987. In June 1994 the deposit was converted to a gift by the Association of British Insurers. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Minute book of the London West Africa Insurance Committee.
One item.
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English
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Fire Offices' Committee records, and those of the other organisations associated with it (apart from some minutes and other records which were found amongst the archives of the Sun Insurance Office and the records of the London Wharf and Warehouse Committee which have been listed separately) were deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library on 26 and 27 June 1985, and on 30 April and 1 June 1987. In June 1994 the deposit was converted to a gift by the Association of British Insurers. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Minute book of the London West Africa Insurance Committee.
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One item.
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Access by appointment only. Please contact staff.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English