Catalogue description Ministry of Defence: Chiefs of Staff Committee: Memoranda

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Details of DEFE 5
Reference: DEFE 5
Title: Ministry of Defence: Chiefs of Staff Committee: Memoranda
Description:

This series consists of the memoranda of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.

Selected records (DEFE 5/188-197) within this series are available to download as digital microfilm .

Date: 1947-1983
Arrangement:

Former volume reference, arranged chronologically. The organisation of the original bound volumes is occasionally found to differ from the way in which the photocopies were presented and piece numbered; as far as possible piece numbers have been maintained and any discrepancy between the bound volumes and the photocopies is indicated in the list.

Related material:

See also the Records of the Chief of the (Imperial) General Staff and its directorates:

Division within WO

Earlier material (pre-1947) is in CAB 80

Separated material:

For further accruals into this series, please see DEFE 206

Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Originals held at:

Ministry of Defence holds originals of some pieces.

Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Physical description: 208 volume(s)
Access conditions: Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 1980 Ministry of Defence

Custodial history: Series began in 1947
Accruals: Series is accruing

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