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Horseracing: enquiry into the financing of horseracing
Catalogue reference: HO 320/418
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This record is about the Horseracing: enquiry into the financing of horseracing dating from 1989 Jan 1 - 1990 Dec 31 in the series Home Office: Betting, Gaming and Lotteries (BGL Symbol Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HO 320/418
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1989 Jan 1 - 1990 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Horseracing: enquiry into the financing of horseracing
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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)
- BGL 89/32/8/5
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- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open on Transfer
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Sports
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16851146/
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HO 320
Home Office: Betting, Gaming and Lotteries (BGL Symbol Series) Files
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