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Directorate of Intelligence AIR 40
Catalogue reference: PRO 57/2275
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This record is about the Directorate of Intelligence AIR 40 dating from 1972-1975 in the series Public Record Office: Accessions of Records, Registered Files (Case Files). 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)
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PRO 57/2275
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Date (When the record was created)
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1972-1975
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Description (What the record is about)
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Directorate of Intelligence AIR 40
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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)
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C1/5/89
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Closed Until 2005
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Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3104848/
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Series information
PRO 57
Public Record Office: Accessions of Records, Registered Files (Case Files)
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Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
96,787 records
Within the department: PRO
Domestic Records of the Public Record Office, Gifts, Deposits, Notes and Transcripts
17,167 records
Within the series: PRO 57
Public Record Office: Accessions of Records, Registered Files (Case Files)
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Directorate of Intelligence AIR 40
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