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Establishment of a vehicular ferry service for Hong Kong Harbour
Catalogue reference: CO 129/539/14
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This record is about the Establishment of a vehicular ferry service for Hong Kong Harbour dating from 1932 Mar. 30-Dec. 1 in the series War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Hong Kong, Original Correspondence. 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)
- CO 129/539/14
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1932 Mar. 30-Dec. 1
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Description (What the record is about)
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Establishment of a vehicular ferry service for Hong Kong Harbour
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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)
- 92643
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Asia
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2329694/
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CO 129
War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Hong Kong, Original Correspondence
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