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Printing of rationing documents: 1st issue
Catalogue reference: MAF 72/601
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This record is about the Printing of rationing documents: 1st issue dating from 1937 Feb.-1940 Mar. 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)
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MAF 72/601
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Date (When the record was created)
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1937 Feb.-1940 Mar.
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Description (What the record is about)
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Printing of rationing documents: 1st issue
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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Used in connection with the preparation of the official History of the Ministry of Food during the Second World War.
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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)
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RR/D/PBK/1-1937 [FD 289/1937]
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Public Record(s)
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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/C3367280/
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MAF 72
Board of Trade and successors: Food (Defence Plans) Department: Registered Files
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Within the series: MAF 72
Board of Trade and successors: Food (Defence Plans) Department: Registered Files
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Printing of rationing documents: 1st issue
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