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Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation: transport of radioactive material
Catalogue reference: HLG 120/85
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This record is about the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation: transport of radioactive material dating from 1958-1961 in the series Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Local Government Division, and Department.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HLG 120/85
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1958-1961
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Description (What the record is about)
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Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation: transport of radioactive material
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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)
- LG6 433/02 Pt 1
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- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1786338/
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HLG 120
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Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation: transport of radioactive material
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