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Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
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Base map specially produced for Graphic Index [same as used at various scales for...
Catalogue reference: WO 302/34
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Base map specially produced for Graphic Index [same as used at various scales for Indexes to 1", ½" and ¼" Scale TC Maps, Piece Nos 22 and 23] Graphic Index: Index to Sheets: (1) Eastern Turkey in Asia (Scale 1:250 000) prepared in the War Office [GSGS No 1522] (2) Indian Degree Sheets (Scale 1:253 440) near the Turco-Persian Frontier (3) Eastern Turkey in Asia/Iraq War Office Degree Sheets (Scale 1:250 000) [GSGS No 3723]. Reported missing, 17 October 2022
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- Scale of Base Map: 1:5 000 000 approx Production: GSGS No 2816 OS/War Office 1918 Manuscript entries as follows: (1) "1:250 000, ASIA (WO Series)" marked up in blue. Listed as Piece Nos 686 to 698 (2) "1:253 440 Degree Sheet (India) Series" marked upin green. Listed as Piece Nos 720 to 750. Pencil note on Graphic Index states "1 set of these (mounted and folded) from Lieut Ockleford RFA", whose "Mespot Field Notes" of 1917 are held by PRO[WO79 86] (3) "1:250 000 Degree Sheet (WO) Series" marked up in red. Listed as Piece Nos 699 to 719
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