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Control of nuclear weapons: orders to British commanders to use nuclear weapons
Catalogue reference: DEFE 25/35
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- DEFE 25/35
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1962-1965
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Control of nuclear weapons: orders to British commanders to use nuclear weapons
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- CDS L26/03
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Immediately
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- Open Document, Open Description
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DEFE 25
Ministry of Defence: Chief of Defence Staff: Registered Files (CDS, SCDS and ACDS...
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