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Military Operations under consideration in East Africa
Catalogue reference: WO 201/331
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This record is about the Military Operations under consideration in East Africa dating from 1939 Sept.-1940 Apr. in the series War Office: Middle East Forces; Military Headquarters Papers, Second World War. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1939 Sept.-1940 Apr.
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Military Operations under consideration in East Africa
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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War Office: Middle East Forces; Military Headquarters Papers, Second World War
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