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Freezing down chilled beef in ships at outbreak of war
Catalogue reference: MAF 72/685
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This record is about the Freezing down chilled beef in ships at outbreak of war dating from 1938 May-1939 July 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 72/685
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1938 May-1939 July
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Description (What the record is about)
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Freezing down chilled beef in ships at outbreak of war
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- 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)
- FD 996/1938
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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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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Trade and commerce
- Food and drink
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3367364/
Series information
MAF 72
Board of Trade and successors: Food (Defence Plans) Department: Registered Files
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Freezing down chilled beef in ships at outbreak of war
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