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AREA TRAFFIC COMMISSIONERS. Area Traffic Commissioner, Scottish Traffic Area: disciplinary...
Catalogue reference: MT 45/524
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This record is about the AREA TRAFFIC COMMISSIONERS. Area Traffic Commissioner, Scottish Traffic Area: disciplinary... dating from 1960-1961 in the series Ministry of Transport and successor, Establishment and Organisation: Correspondence.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- MT 45/524
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1960-1961
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Description (What the record is about)
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AREA TRAFFIC COMMISSIONERS. Area Traffic Commissioner, Scottish Traffic Area: disciplinary investigation: Enquiry: Dec 1960
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed For 75 years
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- Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Transport management
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Record URL
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