Record revealed
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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U.N.R.R.A.: transfer from military administration
Catalogue reference: WO 204/618
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This record is about the U.N.R.R.A.: transfer from military administration dating from 1945 Aug.-1946 Sept. in the series War Office: Allied Forces, Mediterranean Theatre: Military Headquarters Papers, Second.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- WO 204/618
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1945 Aug.-1946 Sept.
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Description (What the record is about)
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U.N.R.R.A.: transfer from military administration
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Item open from 1972
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4540680/
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