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John Leslie CORNEY ('propaganda officer' of the British National Party): incitement...
Catalogue reference: DPP 2/4667
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- DPP 2/4667
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1969-1970
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Description (What the record is about)
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John Leslie CORNEY ('propaganda officer' of the British National Party): incitement to racial hatred. Mr S Silkin MP referred two leaflets to the Attorney General to consider for prosecution under Race Relations Act 1965 s6. Convicted.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- 2616/69
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- Topics
- Race relations
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11026906/
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DPP 2
Director of Public Prosecutions: Case Papers, New Series
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