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The first American invention to obtain an English patent
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Piece
Rationing: points rationing policy
Catalogue reference: MAF 97/708
What’s it about?
This record is about the Rationing: points rationing policy dating from 1941 Sept.- 1943 Sept. in the series Ministry of Food: Establishment Department: British Food Mission, Washington. 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)
- MAF 97/708
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1941 Sept.- 1943 Sept.
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Description (What the record is about)
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Rationing: points rationing policy
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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)
- 138/G
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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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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- 3 working days notice to produce
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Food and drink
- Rationing
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2112001/
Series information
MAF 97
Ministry of Food: Establishment Department: British Food Mission, Washington
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Rationing: points rationing policy
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