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Filename Gruinard source documents.zip
Version 1
Date added February 26, 2022
Downloaded 6 times
Category Environment
Tags 1942, 1943, 2022, Anthrax, Gruinard, Ministry of Defence, National Archives, pdf, zip

This is a zip file containing 7 pdf files that show documents from the National Archive relating to Gruinard. They include a series of memos and notes produced by Ministry of Defence officials discussing contamination of the island. The documents are referenced in a story published by The Ferret, in partnership with iNews, on February 5 2022.

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