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International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): sea and rescue operations in the...
Catalogue reference: AVIA 120/3
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This record is about the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): sea and rescue operations in the... dating from 1960 - 1965 in the series Ministry of Aviation and successors: Aviation Overseas Policy Division and successors:.... 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)
- AVIA 120/3
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1960 - 1965
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Description (What the record is about)
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International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): sea and rescue operations in the Hong Kong area; including sailing instructions for foreign vessels entering or leaving Whampoa
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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)
- EE 60/04 PART A
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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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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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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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- Topics
- Asia
- Air transport
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5025048/
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AVIA 120
Ministry of Aviation and successors: Aviation Overseas Policy Division and successors:...
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