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Home Office: Scientific Adviser's Branch: Reports (Z Series)

Catalogue reference: HO 228

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HO 228

The Z series of reports deals with the effects of a possible nuclear war on the civil population and measures intended to mitigate those effects. The majority of the pieces are, in fact, collections of papers given to Civil Defence Regional...

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HO 228

Title
Home Office: Scientific Adviser's Branch: Reports (Z Series)
Date

1948-1970

Description

The Z series of reports deals with the effects of a possible nuclear war on the civil population and measures intended to mitigate those effects. The majority of the pieces are, in fact, collections of papers given to Civil Defence Regional Scientific Advisers at their annual conferences or at other meetings called to discuss specific topics.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

Z file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

36 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Subjects
Topics
Conflict
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9092/

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