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Memorandum WP (40) 54 Degaussing of Merchant Ships. Winston S Churchill
Catalogue reference: CAB 66/5/34
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This record is about the Memorandum WP (40) 54 Degaussing of Merchant Ships. Winston S Churchill dating from 15 March 1940 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)
- CAB 66/5/34
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Date (When the record was created)
- 15 March 1940
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Record type
- Memorandum
- Former reference
- WP (40) 54
- Title
- Degaussing of Merchant Ships.
- Author
- Winston S Churchill
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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)
- WP (40) 54
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Trade and commerce
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9023388/
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CAB 66
War Cabinet and Cabinet: Memoranda (WP and CP Series)
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This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
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Within the series: CAB 66
War Cabinet and Cabinet: Memoranda (WP and CP Series)
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Within the piece: CAB 66/5
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Memorandum WP (40) 54 Degaussing of Merchant Ships. Winston S Churchill
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