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- 1918 Mar 27 - 1918 Jun 26 (Creation)
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Correspondence between Maj Somerset J Saunderson, Liaison Officer with Allied Military Authorities, Mechanical Warfare, (Overseas and Allies) Department, Ministry of Munitions, Deputy Commissioner, London, Anglo-American Commission and Stern, including references to the reported comment of the Rt Hon Winston (Leonard Spencer) Churchill, Minster of Munitions that the Army were mounting a campaign against Stern, the organisation of the Anglo-American Commission, difficulties with the construction of the Allied Tank Factory at Neuvy-Pailloux, Châteauroux, France and the strained relationship of Sir John Hunter, Director of Factory Construction, Ministry of Munitions and E C Hannen, of Holland, Hannen and Cubitts Limited. 14 letters
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Originals of photocopied personal correspondence (Section 1/17) are at Centre for Kentish Studies, Maidstone.