Record revealed
Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
Division
Non Proliferation and Defence Department
Catalogue reference: Division within FCO
What's it about?
Division within FCO
The Non Proliferation and Defence Department (NPDD) was established in 1990 on the closure of the Defence Department. In 1995 the department changed its name to the Non-Proliferation Department.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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Division within FCO
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Title (The name of the record)
- Non Proliferation and Defence Department
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Date (When the record was created)
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1990-1994
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Description (What the record is about)
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The Non Proliferation and Defence Department (NPDD) was established in 1990 on the closure of the Defence Department. In 1995 the department changed its name to the Non-Proliferation Department.
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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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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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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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- Topics
- Disarmament
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16823290/
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