Series
Admiralty: Office Memoranda
Catalogue reference: ADM 211
What's it about?
ADM 211
A collection of bound volumes of office and secret office circulars known as office 'memoranda' and 'aquaints'. From 1965 the series includes office memoranda in the Ministry of Defence general series.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ADM 211
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Title (The name of the record)
- Admiralty: Office Memoranda
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940-1972
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Description (What the record is about)
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A collection of bound volumes of office and secret office circulars known as office 'memoranda' and 'aquaints'. From 1965 the series includes office memoranda in the Ministry of Defence general series.
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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)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 66 files and volumes
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 1972 Ministry of Defence
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Series is accruing
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Information of general interest to Admiralty headquarters was circulated by means of office 'acquaints' for instructions of a transitory nature, and by office memoranda for instructions of a permanent or semi-permanent nature. Office acquaints were abolished in 1944 when all such information was circulated by office memoranda.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1920/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
Within the department: ADM
Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies
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Admiralty: Office Memoranda