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Immediate awards: Cyprus operation, July 1974; evacuation of British and foreign...
Catalogue reference: DEFE 49/41
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This record is about the Immediate awards: Cyprus operation, July 1974; evacuation of British and foreign... dating from 1974 Oct 01-1978 Jun 30 in the series Ministry of Defence: Navy Department, Naval Personnel (Pay) Division: Registered.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- DEFE 49/41
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1974 Oct 01-1978 Jun 30
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Description (What the record is about)
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Immediate awards: Cyprus operation, July 1974; evacuation of British and foreign nationals from vicinity of war zone
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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)
- NP2/648/5/74/A
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- Public Record(s)
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- Closed Until 2005
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- Open Document, Open Description
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