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Reference code
STERN 2/4/43
Title
Draft memo from Stern to Herbert Morrison, 21 May 1940, about the proposed Tank Board
Date(s)
- 1940 May 21 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent
1p
Scope and content
Draft memorandum from Stern to the Rt Hon Herbert Stanley Morrison, Minister of Supply advocating the immediate setting up of a Tank Board, the separation of the Mechanical Transport and Tank Department of the Ministry of Supply and castigating the failure of those holding responsibilty to plan and develop mechanical warfare, in contrast with the position of armament manufacture in the totalitarian states. 1p
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Existence and location of originals
Originals of photocopied personal correspondence (Section 1/17) are at Centre for Kentish Studies, Maidstone.