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The Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office's file review and release process.
Report a crime by calling the police or Crimestoppers if you want to remain anonymous
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's archive management teams.
Report any threats to national security - such as terrorism and espionage - to MI5 (also known as the Security Service)
A guide to non-standard files outside the standard Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office corporate file plans.
This collection brings together documents relating to the National DNA Database which is part of the Forensic Information Databases Service.
Under the Public Records Act, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office must transfer files selected for permanent preservation to The National Archives.
The National Crime Agency, also known as the NCA, is a crime-fighting law enforcement agency responsible for leading the UK’s fight to cut serious and organised crime.
How to use paper forms to set up agent authorisations to deal with HMRC.
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