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United Kingdom (nation)

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

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(Untitled), 08 Jul 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/95A/66
Scope and Contents Copy of a statement made by Nancy, Lady Astor (9 Babmaes Street, London) [Conservative MP for Sutton, Devon] taken by George Yandell (Chief Investigation Officer ) whilst under arrest, reporting that she had been shown a letter sent by her to Mr Yandell [see CHAR 20/95A/65], to give enclosed lecture notices to Margaret Colt [Head of American Red Cross in London] and to obtain some articles from the United States for her and stating that she did not know that a licence had to be acquired...
Dates: 08 Jul 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 27 Jul 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/95A/68
Scope and Contents Note from G E Preston [Private Secretary to the President of the Board of Trade] stating: that Nancy, Lady Astor [Conservative MP for Sutton, Devon] has been charged for contravening Article 7 of the Consumer Rationing Order 1941 by trying to acquire rationed goods outside the United Kingdom without having obtained a licence to do so which is punishable by a fine of £500 or 12 months imprisonment or both: that the evidence for this is based upon a letter sent by Nancy, Lady Astor to L P...
Dates: 27 Jul 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open
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(Untitled), 1943

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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 20/95A/69
Scope and Contents

The Consumer Rationing (No 8) Order 1941, No 2000 published by his Majesty's Stationery Office 1943, 23, [1 p].

Dates: 1943
Conditions Governing Access: From the File: Open