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Soviet Union
Catalogue reference: FO 800/822
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This record is about the Soviet Union dating from 1953 in the series Foreign Office, Private Offices: Various Ministers' and Officials' Papers. 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)
- FO 800/822
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1953
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Description (What the record is about)
- Soviet Union
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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)
- SU/53/42-82
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Originals held at (The organisation that holds the original record)
- University of Birmingham Library
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4267921/
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Series information
FO 800
Foreign Office, Private Offices: Various Ministers' and Officials' Papers
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