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HMS Sceptre: mission E-89
Catalogue reference: DEFE 31/288
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This record is about the HMS Sceptre: mission E-89 dating from 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Jan 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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- DEFE 31/288
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1984 Jan 01 - 1984 Jan 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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HMS Sceptre: mission E-89
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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)
- DI 8/348
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- Public Record(s)
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- Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16515172/
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DEFE 31
Ministry of Defence - Defence Intelligence Staff: Director General of Intelligence,...
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