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Area Wages and Control Committee Formation: West Midlands Division
Catalogue reference: COAL 75/781
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This record is about the Area Wages and Control Committee Formation: West Midlands Division dating from 1965-1966 in the series National Coal Board: Minute Series, Divisional. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- COAL 75/781
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- 1965-1966
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Area Wages and Control Committee Formation: West Midlands Division
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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COAL 75
National Coal Board: Minute Series, Divisional
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