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Quality Weapon Research and Development 1936-1945, D Hay. Unpublished narrative used...
Catalogue reference: CAB 102/872
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This record is about the Quality Weapon Research and Development 1936-1945, D Hay. Unpublished narrative used... dating from [1945-1955] in the series War Cabinet and Cabinet Office: Historical Section: War Histories (Second World War),.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- [1945-1955]
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Quality Weapon Research and Development 1936-1945, D Hay. Unpublished narrative used in the compilation of Administration of War Production
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- CAB/HIST/W/7/1/3
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