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Copies of circulars to local authorities about emergency rations being sent forward...
Catalogue reference: MAF 72/52
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This record is about the Copies of circulars to local authorities about emergency rations being sent forward... dating from 1939 Aug.-1940 Apr. in the series Board of Trade and successors: Food (Defence Plans) Department: Registered Files. 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 72/52
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1939 Aug.-1940 Apr.
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Description (What the record is about)
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Copies of circulars to local authorities about emergency rations being sent forward to reception areas and subsequent instructions on disposal of surpluses
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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)
- FD 854/1939 (Part II)
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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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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed For 50 years
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3366731/
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Series information
MAF 72
Board of Trade and successors: Food (Defence Plans) Department: Registered Files
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