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Middle East: land operations (includes despatch by General Sir Archibald P Wavell...
Catalogue reference: CAB 120/627
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This record is about the Middle East: land operations (includes despatch by General Sir Archibald P Wavell... dating from 1940 July-1941 Aug in the series Cabinet Office: Minister of Defence Secretariat: Records. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- CAB 120/627
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940 July-1941 Aug
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Description (What the record is about)
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Middle East: land operations (includes despatch by General Sir Archibald P Wavell on operations in the Western Desert 7 Dec 1940-7 Feb 1941)
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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)
- 412/38/2 Vol I
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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CAB 120
Cabinet Office: Minister of Defence Secretariat: Records
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