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Atomic Weapons Research Establishment and Atomic Weapons Establishment: Monitoring...
Catalogue reference: ES 24
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ES 24
This series contains records relating to the policy and planning concerning the gathering of data and information on nuclear tests conducted by nations other than the United Kingdom. Prior to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), data...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ES 24
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Title (The name of the record)
- Atomic Weapons Research Establishment and Atomic Weapons Establishment: Monitoring of International Tests: Files and Reports
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1958-1976
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains records relating to the policy and planning concerning the gathering of data and information on nuclear tests conducted by nations other than the United Kingdom.
Prior to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), data acquisition from foreign tests was for the purpose of assessment and evaluation of these nations’ nuclear weapon capability. Post CTBT the emphasis has been equally focussed on monitoring for compliance.
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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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- Atomic Weapons Establishment, 1987-1987
- Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, 1954-1973
- Ministry of Defence, Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, 1973-1987
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 27 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 2018 Atomic Weapons Establishment
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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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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Series is accruing
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16318200/
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Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
14,194 records
Within the department: ES
Records of the Atomic Weapons Establishment, predecessors and successors
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