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Requisition of 18000 acres in Norfolk for British Army; production of coal
Catalogue reference: CAB 118/30
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This record is about the Requisition of 18000 acres in Norfolk for British Army; production of coal dating from 1940-1943 in the series War Cabinet and Cabinet: Various Ministers: Private Office 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)
- CAB 118/30
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940-1943
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Description (What the record is about)
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Requisition of 18000 acres in Norfolk for British Army; production of coal
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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)
- C 19
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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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- Topics
- Army
- Coal
- Personal and family papers
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C377176/
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CAB 118
War Cabinet and Cabinet: Various Ministers: Private Office Files
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