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From: "Janice Aitkens" <>
Subject: Re: [Lon] Freedom of Information Act
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 20:05:41 -0000
References: <000a01c50f96$2ba3e700$0301a8c0@Brian> <000801c50f99$d7b36b80$1a02a8c0@default>


But as I understand it there was not a 100 year rule when it was taken that
figure came in to being about the 70s it was just going to be taken with the
promise of privacy no time date.
I would love to see the earlier census being available not that I think it
will not unless the government wants more money so the sell it like the 1901
Regards Janice
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Hedgcock" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Lon] Freedom of Information Act


>I think this has been discussed before and the general understanding was
> that if people have given information under the impression it was 'in
> confidence' no matter whether for the census or something else, the
> information will not be released any sooner regardless of the FIA, as that
> would then be regarded as a breakdown in trust. So, no matter whether the
> information was given 90-odd years ago for the census, the fact that
> individuals were promised privacy when they divulged the information still
> hold true today. Having said that the 100 year rule will still hold
> basically.
> Hope this makes sense. Have a check on the Rootsweb Archives for what's
> already been said.
> Regards
> Andy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Lodge" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 5:30 PM
> Subject: [Lon] Freedom of Information Act
>
>
>> Now that this act is in force, does this mean that the government will
> have
>> to release the census earlier, >
>> Brian Lodge
>> Do not want wait another 6 years
>
>
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