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Security of Australia; defence of Ceylon; air operations against Japan
Catalogue reference: CAB 119/76
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This record is about the Security of Australia; defence of Ceylon; air operations against Japan dating from 1942-1944 in the series War Cabinet and Cabinet Office: Joint Planning Staff: Correspondence and Papers. 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 119/76
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1942-1944
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Description (What the record is about)
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Security of Australia; defence of Ceylon; air operations against Japan
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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)
- 3/53
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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/C377313/
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Series information
CAB 119
War Cabinet and Cabinet Office: Joint Planning Staff: Correspondence and Papers
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