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Elections to UN Special Committee of Twenty Four on Colonialism
Catalogue reference: FCO 58/488
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This record is about the Elections to UN Special Committee of Twenty Four on Colonialism dating from 1970 Jan 1-1970 Dec 31 in the series Foreign Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office: United Nations (Political) Department:.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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FCO 58/488
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1970 Jan 1-1970 Dec 31
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Elections to UN Special Committee of Twenty Four on Colonialism
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- The National Archives, Kew
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UL 8/9
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- Topics
- International
- Democracy
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FCO 58
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