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Colonial Defence Committee, and Committee of Imperial Defence, Colonial Defence Committee...

Catalogue reference: CAB 9

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CAB 9

This series consists of printed remarks by the Colonial Defence Committee, by the Committee of Imperial Defence's Colonial Defence Committee (from 1904), and by the CID's Oversea Defence Committee (1911-1939), on defence schemes put forward by...

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Reference

CAB 9

Title
Colonial Defence Committee, and Committee of Imperial Defence, Colonial Defence Committee later Oversea Defence Committee: Remarks (R Series)
Date

1887-1939

Description

This series consists of printed remarks by the Colonial Defence Committee, by the Committee of Imperial Defence's Colonial Defence Committee (from 1904), and by the CID's Oversea Defence Committee (1911-1939), on defence schemes put forward by the governments of the colonies and dominions.

Arrangement
Arrangement

Chronological following the date of printing

Related material

Records of the War Cabinet, Oversea Defence Committee after August 1939 continue in CAB 94

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

R series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Colonial Defence Committee, 1885-1904
  • Committee of Imperial Defence, Colonial Defence Committee, 1904-1911
  • Committee of Imperial Defence, Oversea Defence Committee, 1911-1939
Physical description

21 volume(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Accumulation dates

1887-1939

Accruals

No future accruals expected

Unpublished finding aids
All volumes contain a list of contents.
Administrative / biographical background

These printed remarks were circulated to members of the Colonial Defence Committees, other members of the Committee of Imperial Defence, to ministers, representatives of the Admiralty, War Office and Colonial Office, and to other officials as necessary for information and discussion.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3816/

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Colonial Defence Committee, and Committee of Imperial Defence, Colonial Defence Committee later Oversea Defence Committee: Remarks (R Series)