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The recruitment of West Indian workers for the UK at a period when the labour situation...

Catalogue reference: CO 1042/192

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Reference
CO 1042/192
Date
1951
Description

The recruitment of West Indian workers for the UK at a period when the labour situation was perceived to be improving with the contribution of German prisoners of war and European Volunteer Workers.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
06016
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Internment
Labour
Caribbean
Aid and development
Operations, battles and campaigns
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2050036/

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CO 1042

West Indies Development and Welfare Organisation: Registered Files

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