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Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
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Series
War Office: Directorate of Air: Papers
Catalogue reference: WO 233
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WO 233
This series contains the unregistered files of the Directorate of Air. They deal with organisation, policy, operations, arms, ammunition, equipment, clothing and stores.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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WO 233
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Title (The name of the record)
- War Office: Directorate of Air: Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
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1941-1948
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains the unregistered files of the Directorate of Air. They deal with organisation, policy, operations, arms, ammunition, equipment, clothing and stores.
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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)
- War Office, Directorate of Air, 1942-1948
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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61 file(s)
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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A Directorate of Air was established in June 1942 as part of the department of the deputy chief of the Imperial General Staff.
It was responsible for the policy, organisation, requirements and general questions concerning Army air support and light aircraft, air liaison sections, airborne and air transported forces including transport aircraft and gliders, parachute, glider pilot and air transport training, general staff, co-ordination with the Air Ministry and liaison with the Royal Air Force. It functioned until 1948.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14439/
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