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Initiators: liaison with RAF
Catalogue reference: ES 1/1221
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This record is about the Initiators: liaison with RAF dating from 1954-1959 in the series Atomic Weapons Research Establishment: Rowley Collection. It is held at Creating government department or its successor.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ES 1/1221
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1954-1959
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Description (What the record is about)
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Initiators: liaison with RAF
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Creating government department or its successor
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 0386 Pt 3
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- Public Record(s)
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- Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C459446/
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ES 1
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment: Rowley Collection
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