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British Transport Commission: Chief Secretary's Office: Correspondence and Papers

Catalogue reference: AN 13

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AN 13

This series contains the records of the Chief Secretary and Legal Adviser dealing with appointments of staff, staff relations, training and education, pay, travel facilities, finance, organisation, and pension funds of the various bodies under...

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Reference

AN 13

Title
British Transport Commission: Chief Secretary's Office: Correspondence and Papers
Date

1946-1966

Description

This series contains the records of the Chief Secretary and Legal Adviser dealing with appointments of staff, staff relations, training and education, pay, travel facilities, finance, organisation, and pension funds of the various bodies under British Transport Commission control (including British Railways, London Transport, canals and docks, steamshipping and road transport concerns) integration of inland transport, new works orders and contracts, railway closures, railway rolling stock, buses, acquisition of road haulage undertakings, fares and charges and supply of materials.

Arrangement
Arrangement

This series has been organised in former file reference number order.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
British Transport Commission, Chief Secretarys Office, 1947-1962
Physical description

2798 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Immediate source of acquisition

British Railways Board

Accruals

Series is not accruing

Administrative / biographical background

The post of Chief Secretary and Legal Adviser was created soon after the establishment of the British Transport Commission. The Chief Secretary had responsibility for the commission's staff and establishment, traffic, works and development, records, legal matters and research. The Chief Secretary reported direct to the commission on an equal footing to the commission's Comptroller and Chief Public Relations and Publicity Officer. The Chief Secretary's post disappeared with the disbandment of the commission.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2220/

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British Transport Commission: Chief Secretary's Office: Correspondence and Papers