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Asian railway artisans: Parliamentary questions on remodelling of service
Catalogue reference: CO 533/460/13
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This record is about the Asian railway artisans: Parliamentary questions on remodelling of service dating from 1935 Jan.- Apr. in the series Colonial Office: Kenya 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 533/460/13
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1935 Jan.- Apr.
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Description (What the record is about)
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Asian railway artisans: Parliamentary questions on remodelling of service
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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)
- 38179/8
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Railways
- Africa
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4207274/
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CO 533
Colonial Office: Kenya Original Correspondence
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