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Obscene publications convention. Missing at transfer
Catalogue reference: CO 323/967/9
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This record is about the Obscene publications convention. Missing at transfer dating from [1926] in the series Colonies, General: Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CO 323/967/9
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1926]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Obscene publications convention. Missing at transfer
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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)
- CF 23054
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Sex and gender
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4491997/
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CO 323
Colonies, General: Original Correspondence
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