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Ministry of Technology and successors: Electronics and Instrumentation Division and...

Catalogue reference: FV 24

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FV 24

This series relates to sponsorship of the electronics industry. It contains registered files generated by successive divisions of the Ministry of Technology and the Department of Trade and Industry responsible for the electronics industry and...

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FV 24

Title
Ministry of Technology and successors: Electronics and Instrumentation Division and successors: Registered Files (LT Series)
Date

1966-1983

Description

This series relates to sponsorship of the electronics industry. It contains registered files generated by successive divisions of the Ministry of Technology and the Department of Trade and Industry responsible for the electronics industry and (from 1969) the computer industry.

Subjects covered include the implications for the industry of entry into the European Economic Community. There is also correspondence with the Electronics Components Board Liaison Committee and the Policy Co-ordinating Committee for Electronics and the papers of the Joint Electronic Engineering Association and the Department of Industry Working Group on computer aided design and manufacture in the electronic goods industry.

Arrangement
Arrangement

The present LT file prefix dates from approximately 1967, but there is evidence that some re-registration took place from an earlier LT prefix, which used three part file numbers.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

LT file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department of Industry, Computers, Systems and Electronics Division, 1974-1980
  • Department of Industry, Information Technology Division, 1980-1983
  • Department of Trade and Industry, Electronics and Computers Division, 1970-1971
  • Ministry of Technology, Electronics and Instrumentation Division, 1966-1967
  • Ministry of Technology, Electronics, Telecommunications and Instruments Division, 1967-1969
Physical description

21 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1995 Department of Trade and Industry

Subjects
Topics
Manufacturing
Trade and commerce
Computing
Accumulation dates

c1967 onwards

Accruals

Series is accruing

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8509/

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