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Royal Navy equipment matters: proposed sale of HMS Invincible to Australia, replacement...
Catalogue reference: DEFE 13/1198
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This record is about the Royal Navy equipment matters: proposed sale of HMS Invincible to Australia, replacement... dating from 1981 Jan 01 - 1981 Dec 31 in the series Ministry of Defence: Private Office: Registered Files (all Ministers'). It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- DEFE 13/1198
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1981 Jan 01 - 1981 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Royal Navy equipment matters: proposed sale of HMS Invincible to Australia, replacement of Wessex helicopter with Sea King and acquisition of missiles
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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)
- MIN (AF) 2/5/1 Pt 2
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open on Transfer
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11344929/
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DEFE 13
Ministry of Defence: Private Office: Registered Files (all Ministers')
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