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Prevention of escape from prison by helicopter: memorandum to Governors; their subsequent...
Catalogue reference: HO 391/24
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This record is about the Prevention of escape from prison by helicopter: memorandum to Governors; their subsequent... dating from 1973 Jan 01-1980 Dec 31 in the series Home Office: Prison Department: General (PDG Symbol Series) Files. It is held at Creating government department or its successor.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HO 391/24
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1973 Jan 01-1980 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Prevention of escape from prison by helicopter: memorandum to Governors; their subsequent replies
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Physical Description: With photographs
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Creating government department or its successor
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- PDG 67 0001/0014/006
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- file(s)
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- Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Prisons
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Record URL
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HO 391
Home Office: Prison Department: General (PDG Symbol Series) Files
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