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Colonial Development and Welfare Schemes D 634B, D 1011A and D1216A for hospital...
Catalogue reference: CO 137/897/10
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This record is about the Colonial Development and Welfare Schemes D 634B, D 1011A and D1216A for hospital... dating from 1950 Jun 29-1950 Sep 22 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: Jamaica, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CO 137/897/10
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1950 Jun 29-1950 Sep 22
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Colonial Development and Welfare Schemes D 634B, D 1011A and D1216A for hospital building at Annotto Bay, Spanish Town and Morant Bay respectively: approval of supplementary grants following revised estimates of building costs
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- 69182/60
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- Open Document, Open Description
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