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Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
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Smoke: miscellaneous weapons and devices; ship screening, liaison with Admiralty...
Catalogue reference: WO 188/2171
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This record is about the Smoke: miscellaneous weapons and devices; ship screening, liaison with Admiralty... dating from 1987 Apr 01 - 1988 Nov 30 in the series War Office, Ministry of Supply, Ministry of Defence: Chemical Defence Research Department.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 188/2171
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1987 Apr 01 - 1988 Nov 30
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Description (What the record is about)
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Smoke: miscellaneous weapons and devices; ship screening, liaison with Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment (ASWE); trials; toxicity
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- With photographs
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- SU 5000 and 01 (2)
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11344696/
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WO 188
War Office, Ministry of Supply, Ministry of Defence: Chemical Defence Research Department...
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