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Ministry of Fuel and Power: Solicitors Branch
Catalogue reference: POWE 36
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POWE 36
These papers, raised by the Solicitor's Branch of the Ministry of Fuel and Power and which relate to coal nationalization, contain the statements of interest, solicitors' correspondence, compensation units and severance claims of thirty two...
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POWE 36
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Title (The name of the record)
- Ministry of Fuel and Power: Solicitors Branch
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Date (When the record was created)
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1940-1956
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Description (What the record is about)
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These papers, raised by the Solicitor's Branch of the Ministry of Fuel and Power and which relate to coal nationalization, contain the statements of interest, solicitors' correspondence, compensation units and severance claims of thirty two representative private collieries.
At the end of the series are papers on the nationalisation of the coal mining industry, including correspondence with Parliamentary Counsel, and on regulations under the Coal Industry Nationalisation Bill.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For records of the Coal Division see
For Treasury Solicitor files see TS 74
For Coal Industry nationalisation papers of the Valuation and Compensation Division (coal industry compensation as recommended by the Central Valuation Board) see POWE 35
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Ministry of Fuel and Power, Legal Branch, 1945-1956
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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190 file(s)
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Legal
- Coal
- Mining and quarrying
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11852/
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