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Horticulture: Importation of plants into Colonies; quarantine greenhouse at Kew:...
Catalogue reference: CO 852/1231/7
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This record is about the Horticulture: Importation of plants into Colonies; quarantine greenhouse at Kew:... dating from 1950-1951 in the series Colonial Office: Economic General Department and predecessors: Registered Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CO 852/1231/7
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1950-1951
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Description (What the record is about)
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Horticulture: Importation of plants into Colonies; quarantine greenhouse at Kew: finance and staff
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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)
- 19939/73/1/1
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1216614/
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CO 852
Colonial Office: Economic General Department and predecessors: Registered Files
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