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Zaire: Operation Purposeful; lessons learned
Catalogue reference: DEFE 25/1103
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This record is about the Zaire: Operation Purposeful; lessons learned dating from 1996 Dec 3 - 1997 Mar 14 in the series Ministry of Defence: Chief of Defence Staff: Registered Files (CDS, SCDS and ACDS.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- DEFE 25/1103
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1996 Dec 3 - 1997 Mar 14
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Zaire: Operation Purposeful; lessons learned
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- D/CDS/VCDS/SECCOS/5/1/1 PART C
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open on Transfer
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17710439/
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DEFE 25
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