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Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
After six years of brutal global conflict, this document marked the end of the Second World War.
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National defence policy and problems
Catalogue reference: WO 208/788
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This record is about the National defence policy and problems dating from 1942 Jan.-1945 Feb. in the series War Office: Directorate of Military Operations and Intelligence, and Directorate.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 208/788
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- 1942 Jan.-1945 Feb.
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National defence policy and problems
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4410347/
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WO 208
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