History of the Baden embassies: Until 1871 Baden had maintained its own missions to the German Confederation, in Bavaria, Belgium, France, Hanover (until 1866), Hesse (Grand Duchy of Hesse), Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Prussia, Saxony, Switzerland and Württemberg, as well as numerous overseas consulates (8 in the USA alone). The same states were also represented in Baden. With Baden's entry into the German Reich, his foreign powers were transferred to it and all Baden embassies were dissolved; only the embassy in Berlin remained in existence until 1918 or 1945. The legations in Stuttgart and Munich were re-established in Munich in 1894 in personal union and functioned until 1919. Conversely, in Karlsruhe after 1871, there were still legations from Bavaria, Belgium, Brazil, Great Britain (chargés d'affaires), Prussia, Russia and Spain, albeit with smaller personnel and fewer competences. Furthermore, numerous consulates remained as before, most of which were based in Mannheim. Tradition: The files of the legations dissolved in 1871 were handed over by the State Ministry to the General State Archives in 1887 with the condition that they be kept as a whole, i.e. not to be torn apart. Friedrich von Weech therefore established a "Gesandtschaftsarchiv" at the Haus- und Staatsarchiv as its abbot IV in accordance with the provenance. In 1934, the files of the Baden legations in Berlin were submitted from 1884 and Munich from 1894 onwards, others followed until 1951. Development: In 1907-1909, the legation files submitted until then were recorded, renumbered after 1950 and copied by typewriter in 1966; in 2010, Ms Sigrun Gees produced an online version of them. Parallel holdings: holdings 48, here: Diplomatic correspondence (counter tradition of the Baden government), embassies, consulates, fonds 233, here: Legations, especially no. 34795-34836 (reports of the Baden legation in Berlin 1874-1933) and no. 34863-34871 (reports of the Baden legation in Munich and Stuttgart 1894-1919). Literature: Günther Haselier, Die Badenische Gesandtschaft in München, in: Archivalische Zeitschrift 73 (1977), p. 99-111; Hansmartin Schwarzmaier/Hiltburg Köckert, Die Bestände des Generallandesarchivs Karlsruhe, Teil 3, Haus- und Staatsarchiv sowie Hofbehörden (46-60), Stuttgart 1991, p. 51-56; Jürgen Schuhladen-Krämer, accredited in Paris, Vienna, Berlin, Darmstadt ... Baden envoy between 1771 and 1945, Karlsruhe 2000.

Contains among other things: - Joint action by the European powers over the uprising in Crete, 1867 - visit of the Duchess of Genoa to Saxony, 1867 - colonial trade with India and Sumatra, 1867 - purchase of provisions for the Italian army, 1867 - colonial trade with Senegal, 1867 - General La Marmora's trip to Venice and abroad, 1867 - armament of the navy in France, 1867 - financial reform in Italy, 1867 - exchange of archives between Austria and Italy over Veneto,1867 - Baron Bille-Brahe appointed Danish chargé d'affaires to the Kingdom of Italy, 1867 - Chevalier Constantino Nigra returned to Paris as envoy, 1867 - Situation in Schleswig-Holstein, 1867 - Proposals for the foundation of a South German Confederation (Salzburg meeting), 1867 - Compensation between Austria and Hungary, 1867 - Hungarian railway loan, 1867 - Delivery of weapons to France, 1867 - Travels of Garibaldi through the Papal States and Central Italy, 1867 - Political situation in Austria, 1867 - Statements of Emperor Napoleon III. on a war with Prussia, 1867 - German nunnery in Assisi, 1867 - political situation in Hungary, 1867 - "Summary overview of the strength of the Italian army in late August and late September 1866", 1867 - political conditions in Bulgaria, 1867 - Russian music project on the unrest in Crete, 1867 - Neutralisation of the Netherlands, 1867 - Fortress of Luxembourg demolished, 1867 - Negotiations between France and Italy on the Papal State, 1867 - Situation in the city of Rome, 1867 - French troops sent to Rome, 1867 - Negotiations on a conference on the Roman question, 1867 - Battle of Mentana, 1867.