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Catalogue description Colonial Defence Committee, and Committee of Imperial Defence, Colonial Defence Committee later Oversea Defence Committee: Memoranda (M and ODC Series)
| Reference: | CAB 8 |
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| Title: | Colonial Defence Committee, and Committee of Imperial Defence, Colonial Defence Committee later Oversea Defence Committee: Memoranda (M and ODC Series) |
| Description: |
This series consists of the memoranda of the Colonial Defence Committee from 1885, and of the Committee of Imperial Defence's Colonial Defence Committee, later Oversea Defence Committee, from 1904. Papers in the (M) series are concerned with the defence of particular colonies and those in the (ODC) series with overseas defence more generally. Topics covered included all matters of colonial defence and the use of British ports abroad, together with air navigation, anti-aircraft, the use of wireless and official telegrams, the composition and organisation of local forces, provision for overseas commands and coaling stations. |
| Date: | 1885-1939 |
| Arrangement: |
Chronological |
| Related material: |
Records of the War Cabinet, Oversea Defence Committee after August 1939 continue in CAB 94 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department: | M and ODC file series |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Colonial Defence Committee, 1885-1904 Committee of Imperial Defence, Colonial Defence Committee, 1904-1911 Committee of Imperial Defence, Oversea Defence Committee, 1911-1939 |
| Physical description: | 56 volume(s) |
| Access conditions: | Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated |
| Custodial history: | M series ran 1885-1939. ODC series ran 1920-1939. |
| Accruals: | No future accruals expected |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
These memoranda were circulated for the purposes of information and discussion to members of the Colonial Defence and Oversea Defence Committees, and to other members of the Committee of Imperial Defence, ministers, officials and representatives of the Army, Admiralty and War Office as required. |
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