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Operation DRAGON RETURN
Catalogue reference: DEFE 41/136
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This record is about the Operation DRAGON RETURN dating from 1955-1956 in the series Foreign Office and Ministry of Defence: Scientific and Technical Intelligence Branch.... 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)
- DEFE 41/136
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1955-1956
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Description (What the record is about)
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Operation DRAGON RETURN
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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)
- OLB/B File Vol 1
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1196097/
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DEFE 41
Foreign Office and Ministry of Defence: Scientific and Technical Intelligence Branch...
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Within the series: DEFE 41
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