[ARCHIVED CONTENT] Foreign & Commonwealth Office Official Documents

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The Documents Database provides access to official FCO documents published since 1997.

Annual Reports
The FCO publishes a number of reports on an annual basis. These include the FCO Departmental Report, the Human Rights Report and the Report on Strategic Export Controls.
Command Papers
Command Papers are different types of papers prepared by the Government and presented to Parliament. The FCO regularly presents Responses to Foreign Affairs Comittee Reports, Six monthly developments in the EU and Six monthly reports on Hong Kong.
Consultations
The FCO occasionally invites public consultation on matters of foreign policy. Topics have included the International Criminal Court Bill and the options for regulation of private military companies.
Historical Papers
This area includes History Notes published by FCO Historians.
Research & Analytical Papers
Research & Analytical Papers are published by FCO Research Analysts. The papers are available to browse by theme and geography.
Treaties
The FCO's Treaty Section publishes status lists for the 35 international treaties for which the UK is a depository, plus explanatory memoranda and Command Papers for treaties laid before Parliament.
Miscellaneous Documents
The FCO has also published a number of official documents on other areas of foreign policy.

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