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Water supply at Port Glasgow: augmentation
Catalogue reference: CAB 40/132
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This record is about the Water supply at Port Glasgow: augmentation dating from 1918 Mar. in the series War Cabinet: War Priorities Committee: Minutes and Memoranda. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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CAB 40/132
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Date (When the record was created)
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1918 Mar.
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Description (What the record is about)
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Water supply at Port Glasgow: augmentation
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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)
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W.P.C. File no. G.S. 113
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Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
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CAB 40
War Cabinet: War Priorities Committee: Minutes and Memoranda
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Water supply at Port Glasgow: augmentation
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