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Madagascar: report by U.S. War Department, Mediterranean Section Coordinator of information,...
Catalogue reference: WO 252/1178
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WO 252/1178
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1942 May - Dec.
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Madagascar: report by U.S. War Department, Mediterranean Section Coordinator of information, Sections III-V
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- The National Archives, Kew
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Open Document, Open Description
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