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Letters from the curator of St Vincent Botanic Gardens
Discover how plants travelled across the British Empire in the 19th century and the effect this has on our natural environment, and eating habits, today.
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Secret funds: Lord Swinton's organisation (Home Defence (Security) Executive)
Catalogue reference: FO 1093/161
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This record is about the Secret funds: Lord Swinton's organisation (Home Defence (Security) Executive) dating from 1941 Jan 17 - 1941 Mar 29 in the series Foreign Office: Permanent Under-Secretary's Department: Registered and Unregistered.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1941 Jan 17 - 1941 Mar 29
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Secret funds: Lord Swinton's organisation (Home Defence (Security) Executive)
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- S I/14
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