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STERN 1/5/16
Title
Paper by Stern, 12 Jul 1918, 'Explanatory notes for General Seely before proceeding to Neuvy-Pailloux, July 14'
Date(s)
- 1918 Jul 12 (Creation)
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3pp
Scope and content
Paper by Stern entitled 'Explanatory notes for Gen Seely before proceeding to Neuvy-Pailloux, July 14th', addressed to Maj Gen the Rt Hon John Edward Bernard Seely, Deputy Minister of Munitions, prior to his visit to the Allied Tank Factory at Neuvy-Pailloux, Châteauroux, France. The paper describes the nature of the delays in the construction of the factory, and mentions the lack of assistance and the criticisms made of the scheme by the French. It also contains a negative assessment of the prospect of achieving large scale production at the Factory during 1919. 3pp
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Originals of photocopied personal correspondence (Section 1/17) are at Centre for Kentish Studies, Maidstone.