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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.
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GILLAN - GRAVES. In 2 parts. (Orderable at item level)
Catalogue reference: WO 344/378
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This record is about the GILLAN - GRAVES. In 2 parts. (Orderable at item level) dating from 1945-1946 in the series War Office: Directorate of Military Intelligence: Liberated Prisoner of War Interrogation.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 344/378
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1945-1946
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Description (What the record is about)
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GILLAN - GRAVES. In 2 parts. (Orderable at item level)
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Box No 18
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- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Retained Until 2004
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1837044/
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WO 344
War Office: Directorate of Military Intelligence: Liberated Prisoner of War Interrogation...
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