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Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP): briefs on UK aid...
Catalogue reference: OD 35/303
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This record is about the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP): briefs on UK aid... dating from 1973 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31 in the series Department of Technical Co-operation and successors: East Asia and Pacific Department.... 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)
- OD 35/303
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1973 Jan 01 - 1975 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP): briefs on UK aid policy
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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)
- EAP 234/254/01
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Asia
- Aid and development
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11513112/
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OD 35
Department of Technical Co-operation and successors: East Asia and Pacific Department...
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