Catalogue description Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Research Department Later Research and Analysis Department: Background Briefs

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Title: Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Research Department Later Research and Analysis Department: Background Briefs
Description:

This series contains papers prepared in the Research Department (later Research and Analysis Department) for general briefing purposes. The briefs are available to the public in accordance with the Prime Minister's undertakings to the House of Commons of November 1976 and October 1977 regarding increased disclosure of official information.
Date: 1978-1992
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Physical description: 717 files and volumes
Access conditions: Open

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