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Appointment of J.F. Holmes to post of Deputy Director of Public Works
Catalogue reference: CO 23/577
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This record is about the Appointment of J.F. Holmes to post of Deputy Director of Public Works dating from 1936 Oct-1937 Feb in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Bahamas, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CO 23/577
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1936 Oct-1937 Feb
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Description (What the record is about)
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Appointment of J.F. Holmes to post of Deputy Director of Public Works
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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)
- 68102
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- CO 23/314
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Colonial Office and predecessors: Bahamas, Original Correspondence
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