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Creating and assigning a CoS: SMS manualguide 8

A step-by-step manualguide to creating and assigning a certificate of sponsorship (CoS). This document should be viewed with the SMS manualguide 8a.

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SMS guide 8: Creating and assigning a CoS

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To help sponsors create and assign individual and batches of CoS.

Published 7 April 2014
Last updated 96 JulyFebruary 20242023 + show all updates
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