{"product_id":"alexis-dubois-retirement-belgium-1967","title":"1967 Alexis Dubois Archive – Retirement \u0026 45 Years of Belgian Public Service","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA remarkable five-document archival group documenting the retirement of Belgian senior civil servant Alexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois in 1967, following a career of nearly 45 years in public service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe archive brings together the official Royal Decree granting his retirement, formal tributes from senior officials of the Belgian Ministry of Finance and Customs Administration, and two personal replies written and signed by Alexis Dubois himself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe principal document is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoyal Decree of 20 June 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, issued in the name of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Baudouin of Belgium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, granting Dubois honourable retirement from his position as Inspector General of the Belgian Customs and Excise Administration, effective \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 August 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He was also authorised to retain the honorary title associated with his office.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe accompanying correspondence provides a particularly personal conclusion to the archive. In a letter dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16 July 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance thanks Dubois for the “good and loyal services” rendered during a career of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enearly 45 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo signed replies from Dubois record his own acknowledgements and thanks at the close of his professional life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe archive includes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Royal Decree – 20 June 1967 – two pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial Belgian decree concerning the honourable retirement of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Inspector General of the Customs and Excise Administration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe decree grants his retirement effective \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 August 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, recognises his pension rights and authorises him to retain the honorary title of his functions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrench-language official document with administrative stamps, certifications and signatures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Official retirement notification – 11 July 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLetter from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eG. Buyse, Director General of Customs and Excise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, forwarding the Royal Decree and paying tribute to Dubois’s “long and honourable career.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned in blue ink by G. Buyse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. Ministry of Finance tribute – 16 July 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficial letter from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCabinet of the Secretary General of the Belgian Ministry of Finance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe letter thanks Dubois for his “good and loyal services” during a professional career of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enearly 45 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and wishes him a happy retirement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eG. Coppée\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4. Signed reply from Alexis Dubois – 20 July 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePersonal typewritten reply from Dubois to G. Buyse acknowledging the Royal Decree and thanking him for his appreciation of Dubois’s long career within the Customs Administration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned in blue ink by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA. Dubois\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5. Handwritten letter from Alexis Dubois – 21 July 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntirely handwritten letter on pale blue paper addressed to the Secretary General.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDubois expresses his gratitude for the words of appreciation and good wishes received on the occasion of his retirement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlexis Dubois\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlexis-Théodore-Camille Dubois entered the Belgian Customs Administration during the 1920s and rose through its senior ranks to become \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspector General\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis career later became closely connected with the emerging institutions of European integration, including service associated with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEuropean Economic Community\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese documents record the final administrative chapter of that career: the Royal decision ending his active service, the tributes paid by senior Belgian officials and Dubois’s own signed acknowledgements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlike an isolated administrative document, this group preserves the complete human sequence surrounding a senior civil servant’s retirement after nearly half a century of service.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the original Alexis Dubois Archive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood vintage archival condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents show normal signs of age and official use, including original folds, creasing, light edge wear, administrative marks and natural paper toning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal stamps, signatures and annotations remain visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe handwritten letter is on distinctive pale blue paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documents have not been restored or artificially altered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe five documents, comprising six document pages, are offered together as one archival group and will not be separated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Escritorie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54278901104987,"sku":"AD-14","price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/7935\/3435\/files\/Archivesderetraiteadministrativebelge.png?v=1791535542","url":"https:\/\/escritorie.com\/products\/alexis-dubois-retirement-belgium-1967","provider":"Escritorie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}