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TERRITORY PAPUA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Territory of Papua
1, record 1, English, Territory%20of%20Papua
correct, Australia
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The southeastern Section of New Bruinea T., forming part of Papua New Guinea. 1, record 1, English, - Territory%20of%20Papua
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- territoire de Papua
1, record 1, French, territoire%20de%20Papua
correct, masculine noun, Australia
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1983-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- administrative union
1, record 2, English, administrative%20union
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- administrative federation 1, record 2, English, administrative%20federation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seven of the Trusteeship Agreements authorized the Administering Authority to bring the territory into a customs, fiscal or administrative union or federation with other territories under its jurisdiction or control, and to establish common services between the territories. Australia created an administrative union between Papua and New Guinea in 1949. 1, record 2, English, - administrative%20union
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- union administrative
1, record 2, French, union%20administrative
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fédération administrative 1, record 2, French, f%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20administrative
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme employé par les Nations Unies dans un sens plus précis pour désigner le groupement des services administratifs de plusieurs territoires, en particulier de territoires sous tutelle. 1, record 2, French, - union%20administrative
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Assemblée générale (...) prenant acte du fait que les accords de tutelle pour certains de ces Territoires autorisent l'Autorité intéressée chargée de l'administration à faire entrer le territoire dans une Union ou fédération douanière, fiscale ou administrative constituée avec les territoires adjacents placés sous sa souveraineté (...) 1, record 2, French, - union%20administrative
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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