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Committee of Imperial Defence: War Emergency Legislation Committee and War Legislation...

Catalogue reference: CAB 52

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CAB 52

This series consists of the minutes and memoranda of the War Emergency Legislation Committee, 1925-1937, of the Inter-Departmental Committee on the Defence Bill and Regulations, 1935-1937, and of the War Legislation Committee, 1937-1939, together...

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Reference

CAB 52

Title
Committee of Imperial Defence: War Emergency Legislation Committee and War Legislation Committee: Minutes and Memoranda (WEL and WL Series)
Date

1924-1939

Description

This series consists of the minutes and memoranda of the War Emergency Legislation Committee, 1925-1937, of the Inter-Departmental Committee on the Defence Bill and Regulations, 1935-1937, and of the War Legislation Committee, 1937-1939, together with its sub-committees.

Arrangement
Arrangement

Chronological by committee

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

WEL and WL file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Committee of Imperial Defence, War Emergency Legislation Committee, 1925-1937
  • Committee of Imperial Defence, War Legislation Committee, 1937-1939
  • Home Office, Inter-Departmental Committee on the Defence Bill and Regulations, 1935-1937
Physical description

9 volume(s)

Accumulation dates

1925-1937

Accruals

No future accruals expected

Administrative / biographical background

The War Emergency Legislation Committee was established by the Committee of Imperial Defence in 1924, and the War Legislation Committee which succeeded it was appointed in 1937. These committees were part of the group of pre-war committees whose activities were largely co-ordinated by the Joint Oversea and Home Defence Committee.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3859/

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Committee of Imperial Defence: War Emergency Legislation Committee and War Legislation Committee: Minutes and Memoranda (WEL and WL Series)