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Outline history of Special Liaison Units (SLU)
Catalogue reference: HW 49/5
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This record is about the Outline history of Special Liaison Units (SLU) dating from 1941 Jul 01 - 1945 May 21 in the series Government Code and Cypher School: Special Liaison Units: Histories. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HW 49/5
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1941 Jul 01 - 1945 May 21
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Description (What the record is about)
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Outline history of Special Liaison Units (SLU)
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Retained Until 2004
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Intelligence
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11202797/
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HW 49
Government Code and Cypher School: Special Liaison Units: Histories
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