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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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This record is about the The recruitment of West Indian workers for the UK at a period when the labour situation... dating from 1951 in the series West Indies Development and Welfare Organisation: Registered Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CO 1042/192
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1951
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Description (What the record is about)
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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.
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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)
- 06016
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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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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