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Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
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War Office: British Military Missions in Liaison with Allied Forces; Military Headquarters...
Catalogue reference: WO 202
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WO 202
The papers in this series deal with the work of British Military Mission commanders appointed to liaise with commanders of Allied Forces.The records cover, in particular, operations of the Free French Forces, the Polish Army and the Partisans...
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WO 202
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Title (The name of the record)
- War Office: British Military Missions in Liaison with Allied Forces; Military Headquarters Papers, Second World War
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Date (When the record was created)
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1938-1952
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Description (What the record is about)
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The papers in this series deal with the work of British Military Mission commanders appointed to liaise with commanders of Allied Forces.
The records cover, in particular, operations of the Free French Forces, the Polish Army and the Partisans Forces in the Balkans. Also included are papers concerning the Spears Mission to Syria and Lebanon, the mission to Yugoslavia, and Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) Missions dealing with reconstruction in Western Europe. For some missions the records include interim, final and quarterly historical reports.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For the private office papers of the British Joint Services Mission to Washington see DEFE 20
For further files of the Spears Mission see: FO 226
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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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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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1019 files, rolls and volumes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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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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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14408/
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