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Catalogue description Atomic Weapons Research Establishment and successors: Directors Private Office papers and successors: Registered Files (D, PDD and CE Series)
| Reference: | ES 13 |
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| Title: | Atomic Weapons Research Establishment and successors: Directors Private Office papers and successors: Registered Files (D, PDD and CE Series) |
| Description: |
Registered files created by the Director's Private Office and successors. It contains reports, discussion documents, correspondence and policy papers. |
| Date: | 1955-2005 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department: | D, PDD and CE file series |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Ministry of Defence, Atomic Weapons Establishment, Chief Executives Office, 1992- Ministry of Defence, Atomic Weapons Establishment, Directors Office, 1987-1992 Ministry of Defence, Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Directors Office, 1973-1987 United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Directors Office, 1954-1973 |
| Physical description: | 251 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Open unless otherwise stated |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
From 2000 Atomic Weapons Establishment |
| Accumulation dates: | 1954- |
| Selection and destruction information: | Policy papers are always selected for permanent preservation. |
| Accruals: | Series is accruing |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
The Director's Private Office was established within the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment (AWRE) in 1954 to administer and co-ordinate the work carried within Aldermaston and the AWRE outstations at Foulness, Orfordness and Woolwich. Between 1980-82, in addition to the Director, the Office was manned by a Principal Deputy Director who was responsible for liaison with Ministry of Defence Procurement Executive. In 1992, the post of Director was replaced by the position of Chief Executive. |
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