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Re: In the UK, just before publication of some important Govt

Posted by Paul McMillan on Wed Oct 23, 2002 05:03:43 AM

In reply top Re: In the UK, just before publication of some important Govt posted by Cees Broere on Wed Oct 23, 2002 04:24:08 AM

There has been a recent change to the retention of files in the UK. You can petition for the release of some files that have been retained after the 30, 50 or 100 years rule..

Peter Hennessy the author of the recent book 'The Secret State' successfully petitioned the UK gov to release the files on how the UK would have "coped" with a Nuke War, and the hole in the ground (actually a converted quarry under Ball Hill near Bristol) where the PM would have "governed" in event of the mushroom cloud..

Peter Hennessy should be able to tell you the process for this.

He is a Professor at the Department of History, Queen Mary, University of London


He should be contactable via:
http://www.history.qmul.ac.uk

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