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English, French and Portuguese editions of Close quarters, on a British submarine patrol off the coast of Norway. 94 pp, 3 items

English, French and Spanish editions of 'British trade unions and the war', by John Price, on the activities of the trade unions during wartime, part of the British achievements in the war years series, (HMSO, London). 59 pp, 3 items

English, Hausa, Swahili and Yoruba editions of War in Pictures, no. 44, prepared for distribution to the British colonies, notably containing article on King George VI visiting his military and civilian subjects. Cover page shows black and white photograph of a RAF pilot taking his place at his plane's controls prior to a bombing mission. 16 pp, 4 items (See 1/2/21 for non-British colony version)

Hussain and Johnny, part 1, children's book in Farsi about an Iranian boy (Hussain) who lives with his English friend (Johnny) in England. Front cover shows Hussain and Johnny on a train. 1 item (NB There is a series of children's book titled Ahmed and Johnny in Arabic, with identical format to this series, see 3/2/1-4)

British strength, fold out leaflet in Farsi on the strength and spirit of the British Army. 1 item

The New Age, No 1, a bi-monthly magazine in Farsi celebrating science, economics and classical literature, aimed at the intelligentsia, (Hodder and Stoughton Ltd, London). 1 item

Resources of the world and the war, pamphlet in Farsi displaying the distribution of natural resources worldwide and the paucity of German resources. 1 item

Czechosolvakia, illustrated postcard with Farsi captions, on German control of Czech banks and covert stealing of Czech money, No 6 of the Hard times under the "New Order" series of postcards, depicting the troubles inflicted on countries occupied by the Nazis, in Farsi. 1 item

Greece, illustrated postcard with Farsi captions, depicting a hooded figure of Death on the subject of the 40,000 dead in Athens from 1939-1941, No 1 of the Hard times under the "New Order" series of postcards, depicting the troubles inflicted on countries occupied by the Nazis, in Farsi. 1 item

Romania, illustrated postcard with Farsi captions, on the 300,000 Romanians killed on the Eastern Front for 'false victory', No 4 of the Hard times under the "New Order" series of postcards, depicting the troubles inflicted on countries occupied by the Nazis, in Farsi. 1 item

Yugoslavia, illustrated postcard with Farsi captions, on the division of Yugoslavia under Axis rule, No 5 of the Hard times under the "New Order" series of postcards, depicting the troubles inflicted on countries occupied by the Nazis, in Farsi. 1 item

Flick book with colour cartoons of a British tank destroying a German tank. 68 pp, 1 item

Flick book with colour cartoons of an ape-like Hitler failing to conquer the globe. 68 pp, 1 item

French and Dutch editions of 50 facts about the British Empire, pamphlet listing fifty facts relating to the British Commonwealth. 16 pp

Hei ass BBC, (This is the BBC), pamphlet in French and Luxembourgish (with a Luxembourgish title) on the work of the BBC. Front cover features a black and white photograph of BBC Broadcasting House, London. 68 pp, 1 item

Tous sur le front 1940-1941: Histoire Officielle du rôle joué par la Défense Passive d'Angleterre, (Everything for the front: The official history of the Home Front), booklet in French on the civil defence of Britain, front cover features the silhouettes of fire fighters (HMSO, London). 164 pp

De Dunkerque au jour 'J', (From Dunkirk to D-Day), booklet in French on pivotal events in the war, from the fall of France to the Normandy landings, with black and white photographs of Allied soldiers in action. 104 pp, 1 item

A travers l'enfer (How sleep the brave), paperback book in French by Herbert Ernest Bates, on RAF pilots' wartime experiences, (Jonathan Cape, London). 92 pp, 1 loose insert, 1 item

DCA: Histoire officielle 1939-1942, (Roof over Britain: the official story of Britain's Anti-Aircraft Defences 1939-1942), paperback book in French prepared for the War Office and the Air Ministry by the Ministry of Information, featuring black and white photographs of AA Defence at work, with a black and white cover design by Abram Games of a member of Anti-Aircraft personnel gazing towards the sky, (HMSO, London). 102 pp, 1 item

L'entente à l'epreuve, (The entente put to the test) paperback book in French by René Balbaud on the wartime agreement between France and Britain, (Oxford University Press, London). 88 pp, 1 item