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This series comprises correspondence files of the Cocos Islands Administration Office for the period 1955 to 1960. The subjects covered in these files document the various activities of the Administration's operations. This series appears to be the first annual single number series file registration system operated by the Administration. Various subsequent multiple number series have been used since. In 1991 it appears an annual single number series was commenced again.

The Cocos (Keeling) Islands Administration office closed on 31 December 2003 and control of records was taken over by the Department of Transport and Regional Services, Perth Office (CA 8973).

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