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Seoul, South Korea Proposed hosting of the 1988 Olympic Games in Britain
Catalogue reference: AT 60/156
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This record is about the Seoul, South Korea Proposed hosting of the 1988 Olympic Games in Britain dating from 1978 Jan 01 - 1979 Dec 31 in the series Department of the Environment and predecessors: Sports Policy, Registered Files (SARD.... 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)
- AT 60/156
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1978 Jan 01 - 1979 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Seoul, South Korea
- Scope and content
- Proposed hosting of the 1988 Olympic Games in Britain
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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)
- SPORT UM/84 PART 1
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11296433/
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