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France: correspondence and reports on the position of General de Gaulle
Catalogue reference: CAB 118/39
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This record is about the France: correspondence and reports on the position of General de Gaulle dating from 1944 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 118/39
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1944
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Description (What the record is about)
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France: correspondence and reports on the position of General de Gaulle
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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)
- F 6
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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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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C377185/
Series information
CAB 118
War Cabinet and Cabinet: Various Ministers: Private Office Files
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War Cabinet and Cabinet: Various Ministers: Private Office Files
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