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Government policy on 1980 Moscow Olympic Games following Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Catalogue reference: AT 60/182
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This record is about the Government policy on 1980 Moscow Olympic Games following Soviet invasion of Afghanistan dating from 1980 Jan 01 - 1980 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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AT 60/182
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1980 Jan 01 - 1980 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Government policy on 1980 Moscow Olympic Games following Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
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- The National Archives, Kew
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SARD UM/88 PART 1
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Open Document, Open Description
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