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An examination of the characteristics of hoax bomb incidents
Catalogue reference: DEFE 19/252
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- DEFE 19/252
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31
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An examination of the characteristics of hoax bomb incidents
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- With maps
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- Creating government department or its successor
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- DRIS Working Note 4/80
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DEFE 19
Ministry of Defence: Central Defence Scientific Staff and predecessors: Registered...
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