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Committee of Imperial Defence: Standing Inter-Departmental Committee on National...

Catalogue reference: CAB 57

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CAB 57

This series consists of the minutes and memoranda of the Committee of Imperial Defence's Standing Inter-Departmental Committee on National Service in a Future War, and of the minutes and memoranda of the Sub-Committee on Manpower, and of other...

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Reference

CAB 57

Title
Committee of Imperial Defence: Standing Inter-Departmental Committee on National Service in a Future War and Sub-committee on Man-Power: Minutes and Memoranda (NS and MED Series)
Date

1923-1939

Description

This series consists of the minutes and memoranda of the Committee of Imperial Defence's Standing Inter-Departmental Committee on National Service in a Future War, and of the minutes and memoranda of the Sub-Committee on Manpower, and of other Sub-Committees.

Subjects addressed were all issues relating to manpower and mobilisation including the schedule of reserved occupations, recruitment and dilution.

Arrangement
Arrangement

Chronological and by sub-committee

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

NS and MED file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Committee of Imperial Defence, Standing Inter-departmental Committee on National Service in the event of a future war, 1923-1938
  • Committee of Imperial Defence, Sub-committee on Manpower, National Service in a future war, 1923-1924
Physical description

30 volume(s)

Subjects
Topics
Labour
Accumulation dates

1923-1939

Accruals

No future accruals expected

Administrative / biographical background

The Standing Inter-departmental Committee on National Service in a Future War was established in 1923 under the Chairmanship of the Board of Trade. In 1924 it was renamed as the Manpower Sub-Committee of the Committee of Imperial Defence.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3864/

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