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Ugandan Asian UK passport holders in Sri Lanka: determination to enter the UK without...
Catalogue reference: HO 344/489
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This record is about the Ugandan Asian UK passport holders in Sri Lanka: determination to enter the UK without... dating from 1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31 in the series Home Office: Commonwealth Immigration (BSI and CWI Symbol Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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HO 344/489
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Date (When the record was created)
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1973 Jan 01 - 1973 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Ugandan Asian UK passport holders in Sri Lanka: determination to enter the UK without entry certificates
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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)
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CWI 73 1082/28/99
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Migration
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Record URL
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HO 344
Home Office: Commonwealth Immigration (BSI and CWI Symbol Series) Files
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