At the time when these registers were in use the Office of the Collector of Customs, Victoria, came under the Department of Trade and Customs. This Department was abolished in 1956 and the Customs and Excise function was placed under the new Department of Customs and Excise. The Correspondence, Records and Typing section of Customs and Excise, Office of the Collector of Customs, Victoria, created these registers. The series consists of four 'Goliath Thong' Binders 14" x 15", each for a different year, volume 1 (1954), volume 2 (1955), volume 3 (1956), volume 4(1957). Each volume consists of printed pages divided into columns listing the correspondence's 'registered number', related subject 'card heading', 'other correspondence', and a record of file 'movements'. Where applicable a 'D' is written in red pen indicating that the file has been destroyed. In some cases, annotations relating to top-numbering and related files have also been made. The correspondence file series to which these cards relate is Commonwealth Record Series (CRS) B13. These records were transferred to archival custody in 1967. During a Customs Review project (2002) a volume, originally transferred in this accession series was found to actually belong to MP923/5. The volume 'CG - 1956' was moved to the correct accession series.