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Enquiry into papers missing from the file of a secret agent at HM Prison Parkhurst,...
Catalogue reference: HO 391/142
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This record is about the Enquiry into papers missing from the file of a secret agent at HM Prison Parkhurst,... dating from 1968 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31 in the series Home Office: Prison Department: General (PDG Symbol Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HO 391/142
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1968 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Enquiry into papers missing from the file of a secret agent at HM Prison Parkhurst, Newport, Isle of Wight
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- PDG 68 0103/0005/004
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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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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Intelligence
- Prisons
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11014279/
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HO 391
Home Office: Prison Department: General (PDG Symbol Series) Files
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