Provenance & Chain of Custody

Cabinet Memorandum - Urban Planning Proposals 1948

Provenance Summary

Acquired by Cabinet Secretary (1948); Created by Department of Native Affairs (1948); Acquired by National Archives of South Africa (1994); Acquired by National Archives Classification Review Board (2020); Acquired by AHG Digitization Services (2021); Acquired by AHG Digital Preservation (2026).

Chain of Custody Timeline
Other 1948
Uncertain
To: Cabinet Secretary
Classified SECRET under Official Secrets Act
Creation 1948
Uncertain
To: Department of Native Affairs
Original memorandum created for Cabinet consideration
Transfer 1994
Uncertain
To: National Archives of South Africa
Transferred from Department archives during democratic transition
Other 2020
Uncertain
To: National Archives Classification Review Board
Declassified under 50-year rule; reclassified as RESTRICTED for research access
Other 2021
Uncertain
To: AHG Digitization Services
Scanned at 400dpi, PDF/A-3 created with OCR layer
Other 2026
Uncertain
To: AHG Digital Preservation
Imported to AtoM AHG Framework via Preservica OPEX
Supporting Documents
Status
Current Status Owned
Custody Type Permanent
Acquisition Type Transfer
Certainty Level Unknown
Research Status Not started
Complete Yes
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