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FCO02_207.PDF

Catalogue reference: ES 38/ZHH7B

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This record is about the FCO02_207.PDF dating from 1952 Oct 24 in the series Atomic Weapons Establishment: Merlin Records Concerning Nuclear Test Veterans and.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
ES 38/ZHH7B
Title
FCO02_207.PDF
Date
1952 Oct 24
Description

Document Title: Hurricane; Letter Referring to Churchill's Statement in the House of Commons


Author: Mr Curson


Keywords:
Sites - Monte Bello Islands
Trials - Hurricane
Blast Phenomena - Blast Effects
Blast Phenomena - Heat Effects
Contamination - Survey - Service personnel and scientists entered contaminated area, to collect samples. They wore protective clothing.
Aircraft - Helicopter - flown over the heavily contaminated lagoon where Plym had lain.
Protective Clothing
Personnel - Army - National Servicemen
Personnel - Navy - National Servicemen
Personnel - Airforce - RAAF
Aircraft - Lincoln
Meteorology - Meteorological research
Ships - HMS Plym
Ships - HMS Campania
Ships - HMS Tracker
Ships - RFA Wave King
Ships - HMAS Sydney
Ships - HMAS Tobruk
Ships - HMAS Shoalhaven
Ships - HMAS Culgoa
Ships - HMAS Murchison
Ships - HMAS Hawkesbury
Ships - HMAS Koala
Ships - HMAS Warreen
Ships - HMAS Warrego
Ships - HMAS Karangi
Treasury Solicitor Questions - Veterans02
Treasury Solicitor Questions - Veterans03
Treasury Solicitor Questions - Veterans04
Treasury Solicitor Questions - Veterans05


Merlin Record #: 10172

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
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Access conditions
Open on Transfer
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ZHH7B/

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