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Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
Series
War Office: Army Council: Instructions
Catalogue reference: WO 293
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WO 293
This series contains a complete set of the formal orders known as Army Council Instructions, from January 1916 to March 1964, when they were superseded by Defence Council Instructions (Army). The series also contains the final years of the...
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WO 293
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Title (The name of the record)
- War Office: Army Council: Instructions
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Date (When the record was created)
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1914-1964
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains a complete set of the formal orders known as Army Council Instructions, from January 1916 to March 1964, when they were superseded by Defence Council Instructions (Army). The series also contains the final years of the preceding War Office Instructions from August 1914 to December 1915.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For later Defence Council instructions see DEFE 46
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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, Army Council, 1904-1964
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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54 volume(s)
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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
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14497/
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