Record revealed
Report on the British Indian Army, 1943
This Second World War War Office document assessed the British Indian Army's battle readiness and made recommendations for its development.
Series
Contracts Co-ordinating Committee and Sub-committees: Minutes, Papers and Reports
Catalogue reference: WO 221
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WO 221
The Contracts Co-ordinating Committee was set up in 1920 to standardize procedures and prevent competition between the defence departments. The series contains the annual reports of the Committee, 1923-1939; its minutes and agenda, 1920 to 1960;...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- WO 221
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Title (The name of the record)
- Contracts Co-ordinating Committee and Sub-committees: Minutes, Papers and Reports
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1920-1963
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Description (What the record is about)
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The Contracts Co-ordinating Committee was set up in 1920 to standardize procedures and prevent competition between the defence departments. The series contains the annual reports of the Committee, 1923-1939; its minutes and agenda, 1920 to 1960; and those of the General Purposes Sub-Committee, 1940 to 1950. There is also correspondence related to meetings. The series also includes registered files cited by the Official Historian, 1942 to 1944, and others relating to the constitution of the Committee and Sub-Committee.
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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)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- Air Ministry, 1918-1964
- Board of Admiralty, 1708-1964
- Ministry of Supply, 1939-1959
- War Office, 1857-1964
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 44 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14427/
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