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Northern Ireland: policy on use of CR gas following Himsworth Committee reports;...

Catalogue reference: DEFE 24/1915

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This record is about the Northern Ireland: policy on use of CR gas following Himsworth Committee reports;... dating from 1973 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31 in the series Ministry of Defence: Defence Secretariat Branches and their Predecessors: Registered.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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DEFE 24/1915
Date
1973 Jan 01 - 1974 Dec 31
Description

Northern Ireland: policy on use of CR gas following Himsworth Committee reports; possible use in HM Prison Maze or for riot control; possible trials in Hong Kong

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
D/DS10/44/21/2 Vol 2
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Retained Until 2008
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Public disorder
Asia
Oil and gas
Ireland
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Prisons
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11431916/

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DEFE 24

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