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T.H. Wijenoyaka, clerk in Class III of Clerical Service: petition appealing against...
Catalogue reference: CO 54/894/7
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This record is about the T.H. Wijenoyaka, clerk in Class III of Clerical Service: petition appealing against... dating from 1929 July-1930 Feb in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Ceylon, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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CO 54/894/7
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Date (When the record was created)
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1929 July-1930 Feb
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Description (What the record is about)
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T.H. Wijenoyaka, clerk in Class III of Clerical Service: petition appealing against decrees of Supreme Court
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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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63201/54 (2 parts)
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C349058/
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CO 54
Colonial Office and predecessors: Ceylon, Original Correspondence
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