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Hydrographer of the Royal Navy: role in offshore oilfield development
Catalogue reference: POWE 63/1187
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This record is about the Hydrographer of the Royal Navy: role in offshore oilfield development dating from 1974 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31 in the series Ministry of Power and successors: Petroleum Division and successors: Registered 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)
- POWE 63/1187
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1974 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Hydrographer of the Royal Navy: role in offshore oilfield development
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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)
- PET 95/179/13 PART 1
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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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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed Until 2005
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Oil and gas
- Navy
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11044669/
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POWE 63
Ministry of Power and successors: Petroleum Division and successors: Registered Files...
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