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Detention of Mrs Constance Martin and Mr William McBain for alleged breaches of Chinese...
Catalogue reference: FO 676/553
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This record is about the Detention of Mrs Constance Martin and Mr William McBain for alleged breaches of Chinese... dating from 1970 Jan 01 - 1970 Dec 31 in the series Foreign Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Various Embassies and Legations,.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1970 Jan 01 - 1970 Dec 31
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Detention of Mrs Constance Martin and Mr William McBain for alleged breaches of Chinese law
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- 31/5
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- International
- Asia
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Foreign Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Various Embassies and Legations,...
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