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Precautionary measures to ensure supply in an emergency
Catalogue reference: HLG 50/1863
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This record is about the Precautionary measures to ensure supply in an emergency dating from 1939-1942 in the series Ministry of Housing and Local Government and predecessors: Water Division and predecessors:.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HLG 50/1863
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1939-1942
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Description (What the record is about)
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Precautionary measures to ensure supply in an emergency
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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)
- 91222/1/63
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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/C5003972/
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Ministry of Housing and Local Government and predecessors: Water Division and predecessors:...
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