Identity area

Reference code

WB IBRD/IDA EXC-09-3965S

Title

Country files

Date(s)

  • 1981 - 1986 (Creation)

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Series

Extent and medium

8.80 linear feet of textual records; 5 photographs

Context area

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Content and structure area

Scope and content

The Country files series contains the records of President Clausen's meetings with heads of states and organizations, representatives of member countries, government officials, Executive Directors, and Annual Meeting delegates. No files on the United States are included; these records are found primarily in the alphabetical files.

The files contain correspondence, memos, briefings, reports, opening remarks for the meetings, Country Program Papers, Annual Meeting country briefs, memoranda of the meetingswith the country delegates, press interviews, and background material. The records reflect the World Bank's issues with, concerns for, and activities in the country, region, or organization. The files on Algeria and Panama include photographs.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Records are arranged alphabetically by the name of the country or organization.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Records are subject to the World Bank Policy on Access to Information.

Conditions governing reproduction

Records are subject to the Copyright Policy of the World Bank Group.

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      Finding aids

      An inventory list is available here.

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      Existence and location of copies

      Related units of description

      • Records of the Office of the President -- Records of President A.W. Clausen -- Itinerary files (WB IBRD/IDA EXC-09-3958S); Records of the Office of the President -- Records of President A.W. Clausen -- Alphabetical [subject] files (WB IBRD/IDA EXC-09-3957S).

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      Description identifier

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      Rules and/or conventions used

      Internal World Bank Group Archives rules based on ISAD(G).

      Disclosure Status

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      Dates of creation revision deletion

      22 June 2003

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