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Operations: CROSSWORD (German Peace Feelers): Field Marshal Alexander to Prime Minister...

Catalogue reference: FO 954/17A/248

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This record is about the Operations: CROSSWORD (German Peace Feelers): Field Marshal Alexander to Prime Minister... dating from 1 May 1945 in the series Foreign Office: Private Office Papers of Sir Anthony Eden, Earl of Avon, Secretary.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
FO 954/17A/248
Date
1 May 1945
Description
Operations: CROSSWORD (German Peace Feelers): Field Marshal Alexander to Prime Minister Decision not yet taken about announcement.
Note
Volume 17, folio(s) 248.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cro/45/100
Former reference
FO 954/17A/6532
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6562464/

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