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Projects granted during 2014 involving the maintenance of colonies of genetically altered animals.
Projects granted during 2016 that have a primary purpose of maintenance of colonies of established genetically altered animals.
Projects granted during 2015 that have a primary purpose of maintenance of genetically altered animal colonies.
Differential institutions imposed during colonial rule continue to affect the spatial structure and urban interactions in African cities
In 2013 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office made available to the public a large collection of files from former British territories, sometimes known as the 'migrated archives'.
The Cary Report on the release of colonial administration files.
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
How to spot and report bee pests and diseases.
Apply for citizenship as a direct descendant of a citizen of the UK and Colonies who was born in the British Indian Ocean Territory.
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