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Arrangements for General Election of May 26 1955
Catalogue reference: PREM 11/864
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This record is about the Arrangements for General Election of May 26 1955 dating from 1955 in the series Prime Minister's Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1951-1964. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- PREM 11/864
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1955
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Description (What the record is about)
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Arrangements for General Election of May 26 1955
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Democracy
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PREM 11
Prime Minister's Office: Correspondence and Papers, 1951-1964
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