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Admiralty: Office of the First Sea Lord, later First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval...

Catalogue reference: ADM 205

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ADM 205

Correspondence and papers relating to the administration and strategy of the Royal Navy mainly during and after the Second World War, including the Suez invasion (Operation Musketeer) and post-war defence reviews.

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ADM 205

Title
Admiralty: Office of the First Sea Lord, later First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff: Correspondence and Papers
Date

1937-1968

Description

Correspondence and papers relating to the administration and strategy of the Royal Navy mainly during and after the Second World War, including the Suez invasion (Operation Musketeer) and post-war defence reviews.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

225 files and volumes

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1971 Ministry of Defence

Accruals

Series is accruing

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1914/

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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

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Within the department: ADM

Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies

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Admiralty: Office of the First Sea Lord, later First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff: Correspondence and Papers