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Memorandum WP (39) 74 Appreciation by the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the situation...
Catalogue reference: CAB 66/2/24
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This record is about the Memorandum WP (39) 74 Appreciation by the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the situation... dating from 09 October 1939 in the series War Cabinet and Cabinet: Memoranda (WP and CP Series). 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)
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CAB 66/2/24
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Date (When the record was created)
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09 October 1939
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Record type
- Memorandum
- Former reference
- WP (39) 74
- Title
- Appreciation by the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the situation created by the Russo-German Agreement.
- Author
- E E Bridges
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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)
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WP (39) 74
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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/C9022100/
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Series information
CAB 66
War Cabinet and Cabinet: Memoranda (WP and CP Series)
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Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
134,539 records
Within the department: CAB
Records of the Cabinet Office
3,464 records
Within the series: CAB 66
War Cabinet and Cabinet: Memoranda (WP and CP Series)
51 records
Within the piece: CAB 66/2
Paper Nos. 51(39) - 100(39)
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Memorandum WP (39) 74 Appreciation by the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the situation...
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