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Mick Jagger (member of The Rolling Stones) unsubstantiated allegation of bribery...
Catalogue reference: MEPO 31/1
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This record is about the Mick Jagger (member of The Rolling Stones) unsubstantiated allegation of bribery... dating from 1969-1970 in the series Metropolitan Police: Registered Files, Police Organisation and Administration (OG.... 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)
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MEPO 31/1
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Date (When the record was created)
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1969-1970
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Description (What the record is about)
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Mick Jagger (member of The Rolling Stones) unsubstantiated allegation of bribery against Det Sgt R Constable, following a police raid for drugs at 48 Cheyne Walk, SW3 on 28 May 1969: Jagger subsequently fined £200 for possessing cannabis resin. Acquittal of Dunbar, ME alias Marianne Faithfull
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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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1/1969/1336 Parts 1-2
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Public Record(s)
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Closed Until 2005
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Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6093536/
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Series information
MEPO 31
Metropolitan Police: Registered Files, Police Organisation and Administration (OG...
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Within the series: MEPO 31
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