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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Emergency Services Division II and successors:...

Catalogue reference: MAF 341

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MAF 341

The EMP file series was concerned with regional and local organisation of food control and supply by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in time of emergency. It includes papers on the organisation of the Regional Food Defence...

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MAF 341

Title
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Emergency Services Division II and successors: Registered Files, Emergency Food Supplies, Regional and Local Organisation (EMP Series)
Date

1949-1965

Description

The EMP file series was concerned with regional and local organisation of food control and supply by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in time of emergency. It includes papers on the organisation of the Regional Food Defence Offices, the appointment and training of local food officers and the provincial arrangements for various commodities under defence plans.

Related material

For records of the Food (Defence Plans) Department see MAF 72

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

EMP file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Emergency Services and Defence Division, 1964-1970
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Emergency Services Division, 1960-1964
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Emergency Services Division II, 1955-1960
Physical description

24 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10741/

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Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Emergency Services Division II and successors: Registered Files, Emergency Food Supplies, Regional and Local Organisation (EMP Series)