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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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Displaced persons and repatriation
Catalogue reference: WO 220/376
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This record is about the Displaced persons and repatriation dating from 1943 Oct.-1945 Oct. in the series War Office: Directorate of Civil Affairs: Files, Reports and Handbooks. 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)
- WO 220/376
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1943 Oct.-1945 Oct.
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Description (What the record is about)
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Displaced persons and repatriation
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2182252/
Series information
WO 220
War Office: Directorate of Civil Affairs: Files, Reports and Handbooks
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