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HMS Otus: Operation Kern
Catalogue reference: DEFE 31/264
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This record is about the HMS Otus: Operation Kern dating from 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Aug 31 in the series Ministry of Defence - Defence Intelligence Staff: Director General of Intelligence,.... It is held at Creating government department or its successor.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- DEFE 31/264
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Aug 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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HMS Otus: Operation Kern
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Creating government department or its successor
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- DI8/AR490/88
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- Public Record(s)
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- Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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DEFE 31
Ministry of Defence - Defence Intelligence Staff: Director General of Intelligence,...
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