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House of Commons: briefs for speeches for 2nd and 3rd readings
Catalogue reference: POWE 29/809
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- POWE 29/809
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1971-1972
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Description (What the record is about)
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House of Commons: briefs for speeches for 2nd and 3rd readings
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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)
- GAS 600/A40 Pt 1
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- Topics
- Manufacturing
- Oil and gas
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6026707/
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POWE 29
Department of Energy and predecessors: Gas Division: Registered Files (GAS file series)
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House of Commons: briefs for speeches for 2nd and 3rd readings
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