It is attached to the “Section d’Etat” fonds and concerns the diplomatic and consular affairs and the Husseynite Family decorations in the period 1881-1956. The volume of these records extends to about 16.6 linear metres (166 archives boxes). This series consists of two parts :

1/ Records relating to the Husseynite Families from Ali Bey (1882-1902) to Lamin Bey (1943-1957) and the “List Civile” i.e princes and princesses of the reigning family. These records reveal a lot about their wealth management, expenses, debts as well as matters directly affecting them or their agents and personnel. Such records are instructive with regard to the relations esetablished between the Husseynite Family, the colonial power and the population.

2/ The second part of this series sheds light on the diplomatic and consular affairs and notably the protocols and the conventions concluded between the colonial power and certain foreign countries or international bodies and France.

Other files concern European consular officers in Tunisia, namely translators. Some of these files deal with the situation of Tunisians living in certain Arab or European countries in addition to some international important events and happenings, exhibitions and fairs.

Finally, some other files relate to Tunisian or French decorations for the benefit of marking figures or senior civil servants. The importance of the records generated by the “Section d’Etat” first division is, thus, evident.

These records relate to the Family Regent during the period when diplomatic and military mandates were transferred from the Bey to the French “Resident general” in Tunisia.