Catalogue description Ministry of Supply and Ministry of Aviation: Second World War and Miscellaneous Unregistered Papers

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Reference: AVIA 12
Title: Ministry of Supply and Ministry of Aviation: Second World War and Miscellaneous Unregistered Papers
Description:

Most of the papers in this series come from the wartime Ministry of Supply, but include a small number of prewar records originating from predecessor departments, as well as a few postwar items. The papers cover:

  • the provision of munitions
  • administrative matters
  • minutes of committees
  • examinations of allied and enemy equipment especially radar
  • papers of the Ministry's overseas missions
  • overseas supplies
  • statistical material
  • visits by senior officials of the Ministry abroad
  • the papers of Permanent Secretaries.
Date: 1928-1970
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Air Ministry, 1918-1964

Ministry of Aviation, 1959-1967

Ministry of Supply, 1939-1959
Physical description: 296 files and volumes
Access conditions: Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 1978 Ministry of Defence
Accruals: Series is accruing
Publication note:

The material has been extensively used by the Cabinet Office in the preparation of Official War Histories.

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