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Her Majesty's government policy regarding financial assistance for British sport
Catalogue reference: T 317/297
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This record is about the Her Majesty's government policy regarding financial assistance for British sport dating from 1963 in the series Treasury: Finance - Overseas Development Divisions and successors: Registered Files.... 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)
- T 317/297
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1963
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Description (What the record is about)
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Her Majesty's government policy regarding financial assistance for British sport
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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)
- 2FD 417/22/01A
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Aid and development
- Sports
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6108287/
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T 317
Treasury: Finance - Overseas Development Divisions and successors: Registered Files...
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