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Agenda papers including, amongst other things: - suggestions for Stand-By Squads...

Catalogue reference: WW2 AR C/2/64

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Reference
WW2 AR C/2/64
Date
11 Sep 1940
Description

Agenda papers including, amongst other things:

- suggestions for Stand-By Squads on night duty;

- communications from Ministry of Home Security regarding: annual leave for Civil Defence volunteers; Prime Minister's message to Civil Defence services;

- communications from Senior Regional Officer regarding: stopping of vehicles containing food supplies; disposal of unexploded bombs and shells; damage to roads and bridges from enemy action; increase in public shelter provision in Bedford Borough; shelters for persons travelling by rail in Dunstable;

- communications from Ministry of Health regarding: persons rendered homeless by enemy attack; evacuation from East Anglia and Kent;

- Air Raid Precautions at Whipsnade Zoo;

- removal of Wardens' Post from No.65 to No.180 Poynters Road, Dunstable;

- immobilisation of food manufacturing machinery;

- provision of personnel to Rescue Party Depots in South Bedfordshire Area;

- gas proofing of County Control Room;

- termination of service of J.W.Howard as Bedford Borough Warden;

- County exercise.

[ex W/ARPP 23]

Held by
Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
Language
English
Immediate source of acquisition

acc. 6513

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/bcf18bcd-50cb-4c51-b104-c8ad6c8a8134/

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WW2 AR C

Air Raid Precautions, Committee Material

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Agenda Papers

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Agenda papers including, amongst other things: - suggestions for Stand-By Squads...