|This article does not cite any references or sources. (December
2009)| A State Paper is a document or file kept by a government
to record discussions, options and decisions by government
officials, departments and civil servants. Some states follow a
thirty year rule whereby state papers on an issue may be
released to academic scrutiny thirty years after an original
discussion or decision. State papers are often kept in a
country's National Archives, State Paper Office or Public Record
Office. All files are numbered using an alphanumeric code which
academics may use as a reference in footnotes of books. Some
state papers are embargoed for reasons of national security or
other sensitive reasons. - British Public Record Office - French
Archives nationales - National Archives of Ireland - United
States National Archives and Records Administration - Vatican
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