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Communists employed in HM Dockyards: dismissals
Catalogue reference: ADM 178/162
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This record is about the Communists employed in HM Dockyards: dismissals dating from 1927-1937 in the series Admiralty: Naval Courts Martial Cases, Boards of Inquiry Reports, and Other Papers.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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ADM 178/162
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Date (When the record was created)
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1927-1937
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Description (What the record is about)
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Communists employed in HM Dockyards: dismissals
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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)
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Cabinet 401 Vol 1
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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/C517309/
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ADM 178
Admiralty: Naval Courts Martial Cases, Boards of Inquiry Reports, and Other Papers...
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Within the series: ADM 178
Admiralty: Naval Courts Martial Cases, Boards of Inquiry Reports, and Other Papers...
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Communists employed in HM Dockyards: dismissals
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