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Information Research Department: 'Sandy' forged letter, alleged MP's letter on British...
Catalogue reference: FCO 168/338
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FCO 168/338
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1961 Jan 1 - 1961 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Information Research Department: 'Sandy' forged letter, alleged MP's letter on British policy in Central Africa; UK counter-action, September 1961
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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RJ 5298/1
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Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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- International
- Research
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FCO 168
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