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Ministry of Supply: Research Division, and Ministry of Aviation: Registered Files...

Catalogue reference: AVIA 64

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AVIA 64

Files of the Ministry of Supply, continued by the Ministry of Aviation, concerned with the co-ordination and promotion of research and development.

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Reference

AVIA 64

Title
Ministry of Supply: Research Division, and Ministry of Aviation: Registered Files (PD Series)
Date

1946-1966

Description

Files of the Ministry of Supply, continued by the Ministry of Aviation, concerned with the co-ordination and promotion of research and development.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

PD file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Ministry of Aviation, 1959-1967
  • Ministry of Supply, Research Division, 1952-1959
Physical description

14 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1982 Department of Industry

Subjects
Topics
Research
Accruals

Series is accruing

Administrative / biographical background

The Research Division of the Ministry of Supply was created in 1952 from the Research and Radio Division. It was responsible for placing extramural research work with the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, universities and other research establishments, and also dealt with matters arising from the work of the Chief Scientist and standing missions overseas. The Division provided a secretariat for the Research and Development Board and the Standing Committee on Capital Facilities, co-ordinated the work of the Departmental Defence Research Policy Committee and was responsible for general policy decisions.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2644/

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