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UK-Australia: rights for Qantas route to the west via Hong Kong; correspondence with...
Catalogue reference: BT 245/1187
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This record is about the UK-Australia: rights for Qantas route to the west via Hong Kong; correspondence with... dating from 1961-1963 in the series Ministry of Civil Aviation and successors: Air Services and International Relations.... 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)
- BT 245/1187
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1961-1963
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Description (What the record is about)
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UK-Australia: rights for Qantas route to the west via Hong Kong; correspondence with authorities and BOAC
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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)
- ED 2/028 Pt A
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2032303/
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BT 245
Ministry of Civil Aviation and successors: Air Services and International Relations...
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