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Commonwealth Games: Task Force meetings and minutes; national festival; education
Catalogue reference: PF 138/27
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This record is about the Commonwealth Games: Task Force meetings and minutes; national festival; education dating from 2001 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 138/27
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2001 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; national festival; education
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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)
- CG 2/2/6B
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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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- Topics
- Events and exhibitions
- Sports
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Record URL
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