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Gibraltar
Catalogue reference: DEFE 11/669
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This record is about the Gibraltar dating from 1965 - 1966 in the series Ministry of Defence: Chiefs of Staff Committee: Registered Files. 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)
- DEFE 11/669
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1965 - 1966
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Description (What the record is about)
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Gibraltar
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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)
- D/COS 48/G/9 Vol 2
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5024922/
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Series information
DEFE 11
Ministry of Defence: Chiefs of Staff Committee: Registered Files
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Records of the Ministry of Defence
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Within the series: DEFE 11
Ministry of Defence: Chiefs of Staff Committee: Registered Files
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Gibraltar
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