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Title
Letter from Chris Smith MP to Paul Thurlow at GALOP, 9 August 1984
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Reference
S/PTC/2/5/27
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Date
9 August 1984
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Creator
Paul Thurlow
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Scope and Content
Hand written letter on two sides of an A5 sheet of "Chris Smith, M.P." House of Commons headed paper. Letter from Chris Smith, MP to Paul Thurlow, temporary worker at GALOP (Gay London Police Monitoring Group) dated 8th August. Refers to a previous letter from Paul Thurlow requesting the MP's help in securing some "information" held by the Home Office - the exact subject is not stated. Also refers to the Police raid on an LGBTQ+ night at The Bell pub (on 11th March 1984, but the date is not stated in the letter), and that the Police had dropped the charges against the people arrested at the pub that evening.
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Extent
1 item
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Persons keyword
GALOP (Gay and Lesbian London Policing), Chris Smith
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Subject
LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+) Community, POLICING, LGBTQ+ Campaigning and Politics, LGBTQ+ Charities and Organisations, LGBTQ+ Mutations Disco at The Bell, CRIMINAL LAW
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Level of description
item