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Operation Corporate (Falkland Islands): ships manifest; Motor Vessel Contender Bezant
Catalogue reference: DEFE 69/2021
What’s it about?
This record is about the Operation Corporate (Falkland Islands): ships manifest; Motor Vessel Contender Bezant dating from 1982 Aug 4 - 1982 Aug 4 in the series Ministry of Defence (Navy): Registered Files and Branch Folders. 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)
- DEFE 69/2021
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1982 Aug 4 - 1982 Aug 4
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Description (What the record is about)
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Operation Corporate (Falkland Islands): ships manifest; Motor Vessel Contender Bezant
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed For 68 years
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- Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17477591/
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DEFE 69
Ministry of Defence (Navy): Registered Files and Branch Folders
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