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Arrest of Alastair Laing and Colin Peters, members of HM Diplomatic Service, in Naples
Catalogue reference: FCO 47/182
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This record is about the Arrest of Alastair Laing and Colin Peters, members of HM Diplomatic Service, in Naples dating from 1967 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31 in the series Foreign Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Consular Department: Registered.... 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)
- FCO 47/182
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1967 Jan 01-1968 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Arrest of Alastair Laing and Colin Peters, members of HM Diplomatic Service, in Naples
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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)
- KO LAING AD
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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)
- Closed For 87 years
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- Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
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Record URL
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FCO 47
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