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Commonwealth Games: Task Force meetings and minutes; volunteer programme
Catalogue reference: PF 138/21
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This record is about the Commonwealth Games: Task Force meetings and minutes; volunteer programme dating from 2000 Jan 1 - 2001 Dec 31 in the series Department of Culture, Media and Sport: Sport and Recreation Division: Commonwealth.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- PF 138/21
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2000 Jan 1 - 2001 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Commonwealth Games: Task Force meetings and minutes; volunteer programme
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- CG 2/2/2
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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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- Sports
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PF 138
Department of Culture, Media and Sport: Sport and Recreation Division: Commonwealth...
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