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Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
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History of disarmament operations: 8701 Wing
Catalogue reference: AIR 55/150
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- AIR 55/150
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1946
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Description (What the record is about)
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History of disarmament operations: 8701 Wing
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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)
- BAFO/32212/5/P & C
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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/C2151571/
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AIR 55
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