The story of
The loss of SS Arandora Star
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Piece
Ration scales for U.S. Services and German prisoners of war
Catalogue reference: PREM 4/90/6
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This record is about the Ration scales for U.S. Services and German prisoners of war dating from 1945 Jan.-May in the series Prime Minister's Office: Confidential Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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PREM 4/90/6
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Date (When the record was created)
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1945 Jan.-May
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Description (What the record is about)
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Ration scales for U.S. Services and German prisoners of war
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Internment
- Rationing
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C200114/
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PREM 4
Prime Minister's Office: Confidential Correspondence and Papers
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Ration scales for U.S. Services and German prisoners of war
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