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UK Atomic Energy Authority records:

AB16 Ministry of Supply and UK Atomic Energy Authority: Atomic Energy Division and London Office; files, 1939-1976, Section 242-762

[Section 1-241] [242-762] [764-1259] [1260-1669] [1670-2161] [2162-2675] [2676-3120] [3121-3563] [3564-3994] [3995-4580]

AB16/242 1948-1950

Atomic Energy (Defence Research) Committee; agenda and minutes.

AB16/243 1948-1950

Atomic Energy (Defence Research) Committee; supporting papers.

AB16/244 1949

Retained - no description.

AB16/245 1948-1950

Atomic Energy (Defence Research) Committee; correspondence.

AB16/246 1949-1961

Monazite and thorium contracts.

AB16/247 1948-1954

Graphite supplies: general.

AB16/248 1951-1954

Determination of price for uranium.

AB16/249 1951-1954

Retained - no description.

AB16/250 1945-1946

Effects of atomic bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

AB16/251 1946-1948

Atomic Energy Council; miscellaneous papers.

AB16/252 1946-1947

Retained - no description.

AB16/253 1946-1954

Publicity and press matters.

AB16/254 1947-1951

Patents Applications (Publication of Information) Committee; agenda, minutes and papers.

AB16/255 1954

Canada and Commonwealth topics.

AB16/256 1946-1951

Technical Committee, Lord Portal, Controller Atomic Energy; miscellaneous papers. See also AB2/499, AB16/712, AB16/722, AB16/724, AB16/725, AB16/727 to AB16/730

AB16/257 1946-1947

Retained - no description.

AB16/258 1944-1947

Matters relating to the diffusion project.

AB16/259 1945-1946

Retained - no description.

AB16/260 1946-1947

Minister's Supply Council; papers.

AB16/261 1951

South Africa: general.

AB16/262 1951-1952

South Africa: general.

AB16/263 1948-1949

Combined Development Agency: uranium ore allocation.

AB16/264 1946-1954

Atomic Energy Bill: procedure for recruitment of specially qualified staff.

AB16/265 1944-1948

Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd: Tube Alloys Research Contract. See also AB16/217 and AB16/852

AB16/266 1941-1942, 1949-1952

Organisation: history of Tube Alloys and its development, 1939-1945.

AB16/267 1946

Retained - no description.

AB16/268 1946

Personnel: general; appointments in Canada.

AB16/269 1948-1951

Co-ordination of British and American effort: exchange of information within the military field.

AB16/270 1949-1951

Retained - no description.

AB16/271 1946-1949

Policy: co-ordination of British and Canadian effort. See also AB16/751

AB16/272 1946-1947

Policy: atomic energy programme; production pile.

AB16/273 1947

Retained - no description.

AB16/[274] 1947-1954

Policy: Anglo-French co-operation. (Missing)

AB16/275 1948

Geophysical stratospheric work: aerial survey equipment.

AB16/276 1946-1949

Publicity and censorship: general; exchange of information between UK and USA.

AB16/277 1947-1948

Retained - no description.

AB16/278 1946

Atomic Energy Bill. See also AB16/30

AB16/279 1946

Retained - no description.

AB16/280 1946

Metals Research Panel; papers.

AB16/281 1950-1954

Atomic Energy Technical Committee; correspondence. See also AB16/722 and AB16/724

AB16/282 1946-1952

Retained - no description.

AB16/283 1946

Dominion Prime Ministers: conference.

AB16/284 1946

Retained - no description.

AB16/285 1945-1947

Combined Policy Committee; minutes and papers.

AB16/286 1946

Combined Development Trust; minutes.

AB16/287 1946

Retained - no description.

AB16/288 1945-1947

Raw materials: thorium.

AB16/289 1946

Raw materials: supply of thorium from Travancore, India. See also AB16/424, AB16/425 and AB16/426

AB16/290 1946

Raw materials: supply of thorium from Travancore. See also AB16/424, AB16/425 and AB16/426

AB16/291 1946-1947

Raw materials: supply of thorium from Travancore. See also AB16/424, AB16/425 and AB16/425

AB16/292 1946-1947

Raw materials: uranium; ex-German properties in Portugal.

AB16/293 1946-1950

Raw materials: uranium; Anglo-Swiss radium in Portugal.

AB16/294 1946

Electromagnetic plant and process of isotope separation.

AB16/295 1946-1949

Proposed isotope plant: policy.

AB16/296 1946-1948

Retained - no description.

AB16/297 1946-1947

Diffusion concentration plant: general.

AB16/298 1946-1964

Retained - no description.

AB16/299 1946

Retained - no description.

AB16/300 1946

British progress reports: Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd, Alkali Division.

AB16/301 1946

British progress reports: Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd, Dyestuffs Division. See also AB1/332

AB16/302 1946-1947

British progress reports: General Electric Company; centrifuge and electromagnetic.

AB16/303 1948

Collaboration with USA. See also AB16/858, 859, 860 and 861

AB16/304 1949

Collaboration with USA. See also AB16/858, 859 , 860 and 861

AB16/305 1947-1954

Co-operation: Canada and New Zealand.

AB16/306 1944-1956

Northern and Southern Rhodesia. See also AB16/982, 983, 1515, 1516 and 1672

AB16/307 1946-1947

Union of South Africa. See also AB16/877 and 878

AB16/308 1948

Union of South Africa. See also AB16/877 and 878

AB16/309 1948-1949

Union of South Africa. See also AB16/877 and 878

AB16/310 1949-1950

Union of South Africa. See also AB16/877 and 878

AB16/311 1950

Union of South Africa. See also AB16/877 and 878

AB16/312 1951-1952

Union of South Africa. See also AB16/877 and 878

AB16/313 1951

Retained - no description.

AB16/314 1952-1956

Union of South Africa: Harmony mine.

AB16/315 1956-1961

Union of South Africa: Harmony mine.

AB16/316 1953-1957

Union of South Africa: Hartebeestfontein mine.

AB16/317 1953-1954

Union of South Africa: supplementary heads of agreement.

AB16/318 1953

Retained - no description.

AB16/319 1954-1955

Union of South Africa: supplementary heads of agreement.

AB16/320 1957-1958

Union of South Africa: joint USA/UK/South Africa Atomic Energy Board meeting, Johannesburg, Apr-May 1958.

AB16/321 1950-1952

Australia.

AB16/322 1952

Retained - no description.

AB16/323 1952-1955

Australia.

AB16/324 1955-1959

Australia.

AB16/325 1959

Retained - no description.

AB16/326 1952-1953

Australia: Rum Jungle mine.

AB16/327 1953-1954

Australia: Rum Jungle mine.

AB16/328 1954-1955

Australia: Rum Jungle mine.

AB16/329 1956

Australia: Rum Jungle mine.

AB16/330 1953-1955

Australia: Radium Hill mine.

AB16/331 1955-1958

Australia: South Alligator area including El Sharama.

AB16/332 1956-1958

Belgium. See also AB16/701 and 956

AB16/333 1944-1960

Germany and Austria.

AB16/334 1944-1956

Retained - no description.

AB16/335 1944-1957

British, French and Dutch Guiana.

AB16/336 1953

Portugal. See also AB16/890, 891, 892, 1193, 1194, 1195 and 1196

AB16/337 1945-1947

Travancore, India. See also AB16/681, 682, 839 and 959

AB16/338 1945-1948

Canada: uranium and thorium prospecting. See also AB16/675 and 893

AB16/339 1953-1962

Canada: uranium and thorium prospecting. See also AB16/675 and 893

AB16/340 1945-1960

Allowances: irksome duty. Includes photographs.

AB16/341 1957-1962

Allowances: abnormal conditions, confined spaces.

AB16/342 1955-1960

Policy for student apprentices.

AB16/343 1956-1961

Surveys of apprentice schemes in industry.

AB16/344 1952-1954

Retained - no description.

AB16/345 1957

Information issued for press visit to Dounreay, May 1957.

AB16/346 1946-1947

US atomic bomb tests at Bikini; Lord Portal's papers (Controller Atomic Energy).

AB16/347 1957-1959

Portugal: policy. See also AB16/1666, 1912-1915 and 1480-1483

AB16/348 1957-1960

Belgian Congo: supply of uranium oxide and pitchblende. See also AB16/1919

AB16/349 1957-1961

Overseas Offices: conditions of service and general information.

AB16/350 1957-1958

Beryllium: Pechiney contracts.

AB16/351 1947-1952

Combined Development Agency: general.

AB16/352 1952-1955

Combined Development Agency: general.

AB16/353 1955-1956

Combined Development Agency: general.

AB16/354 1956-1964

Combined Development Agency: general.

AB16/355 1946-1951

Combined Development Agency; balance sheets.

AB16/356 1950-1954

Combined Development Agency; balance sheets.

AB16/357 1954-1958

Combined Development Agency; balance sheets.

AB16/358 1951-1952

Uranium procurement: general policy. See also AB16/1668 and 1670

AB16/359 1951-1952

Retained - no description.

AB16/360 1953-1954

Australian contracts: Radium Hill.

AB16/361 1954-1956

Australian contracts: Radium Hill.

AB16/362 1952-1953

Australian contracts; signed originals.

AB16/363 1952

Australian contracts: Rum Jungle.

AB16/364 1952-1953

Australian contracts: Rum Jungle.

AB16/365 1953-1954

Australian contracts: Rum Jungle.

AB16/366 1954

Australian contracts: Rum Jungle.

AB16/367 1954-1955

Australian contracts: Rum Jungle.

AB16/368 1955-1956

Australian contracts: Rum Jungle.

AB16/369 1956

Australian contracts: Rum Jungle.

AB16/370 1951

South Africa: heads of agreement; general. See also AB16/1502, 1504 and 1795

AB16/371 1951-1952

South Africa: heads of agreement; general. See also AB16/1502, 1504 and 1795

AB16/372 1952

South Africa: heads of agreement; general. See also AB16/1502, 1504 and 1795

AB16/373 1952-1953

South Africa: heads of agreement; general.

AB16/374 1953

Retained - no description.

AB16/375 1954-1955

South Africa: heads of agreement; general.

AB16/376 1955-1956

South Africa: heads of agreement; general.

AB16/377 1955-1956

South Africa: minimum price formula. See also AB16/1921

AB16/378 1946-1952

Establishment of atomic energy secretariat.

AB16/379 1948

South Africa: raw materials. See also AB16/2001

AB16/380 1948

Retained - no description.

AB16/381 1950

South Africa: early uranium negotiations.

AB16/382 1950

South Africa: early uranium negotiations.

AB16/383 1950

South Africa: early uranium negotiations.

AB16/384 1955-1958

Retained - no description.

AB16/385 1947-1952

Organisation: Atomic Energy Division of Ministry of Supply.

AB16/386 1947

Organisation: air cooled production pile, Windscale works.

AB16/387 1947-1954

Mr A Bloks: patents consultant.

AB16/388 1947-1949

Policy: Anglo-American co-operation and exchange of information.

AB16/389 1946-1950

Policy: atomic energy programme.

AB16/390 1947-1951

Policy: atomic energy programme.

AB16/391 1947

Policy: atomic energy programme, air cooled production piles.

AB16/392 1947

Report 'Government Organisation for Scientific Research'.

AB16/393 1947

Africa: suggested construction of atomic energy plant in vicinity of Victoria Falls.

AB16/394 1947-1949

Policy: South Africa co-operation.

AB16/395 1947

Official publicity on atomic energy.

AB16/396 1949-1948

Official publicity: 'Progress report on the development of the atomic energy programme in UK'.

AB16/397 1947-1948

Visits: policy on visits to atomic energy establishments.

AB16/398 1947

Visits to Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA.

AB16/399 1947

Dr J P Holt's reports on visit to USA.

AB16/400 1947-1949

Publicity and censorship: press notices on atomic energy.

AB16/401 1947

Publicity and censorship: atomic energy train exhibition.

AB16/402 1947

Publicity and censorship: press visits to establishments.

AB16/403 1947

Publicity and censorship: lectures and speeches.

AB16/404 1947-1952

Publicity and censorship: use of information obtained whilst working on atomic energy for university theses.

AB16/405 1947

Publicity and censorship: Sir James Chadwick, film.

AB16/406 1947

Publicity and censorship: security, disclosure of information of atomic energy second factory at Windscale.

AB16/407 1947

Control: Ministry of Health legislation; Radioactive Substances Bill.

AB16/408 1947-1949

Control: USA Atomic Energy Commission. See also AB/16/760

AB16/409 1947

Control: International Trade Charter, reference to fissionable material.

AB16/410 1947-1954

Control: legislation on radioactive materials in British colonial territories.

AB16/411 1947

British committees, boards and panels: official registration of committees.

AB16/412 1947

British committees, boards and panels: Cabinet advisory committee on atomic energy supplies for universities.

AB16/413 1947-1948

British committees, boards and panels: Cabinet advisory committee on atomic energy supplies for universities.

AB16/414 1947-1950

British committees, boards and panels: Radiochemical Centre advisory council and sub-committees; correspondence.

AB16/415 1947

British committees, boards and panels: official committee on information services; minutes.

AB16/416 1947

British committees, boards and panels: advisory committee on radioactive raw materials; correspondence.

AB16/417 1947-1955

British committees, boards and panels: isotope allocation committee and isotope advisory committee; minutes.

AB16/418 1947

British committees, boards and panels: international nuclear physics conference at Oxford.

AB16/419 1947

British committees, boards and panels: Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House. Atomic energy study group.

AB16/420 1947

British committees, boards and panels: statement by Association of scientific workers on international control of atomic energy.

AB16/421 1947

British committees, boards and panels: reports on progress of building Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell.

AB16/422 1947

Exchange of information with USA on raw materials.

AB16/423 1947

Geological surveys for raw materials.

AB16/424 1947

Raw materials: shipment of monazite to UK.

AB16/425 1947

Raw materials: shipment of monazite from Travancore to USA.

AB16/426 1947

Raw materials: supply of thorium from Travancore.

AB16/427 1947

Raw materials: supply of thorium from Ceylon.

AB16/428 1947-1948

Raw materials: radium contracts and agreements.

AB16/429 1947

Raw materials: supply of beryllium.

AB16/430 1947

Raw materials: long term plan for design and construction of diffusion plant.

AB16/431 1947

Windscale - air cooled production pile: environmental problems; general correspondence.

AB16/432 1947-1949

Windscale - air cooled production pile: site planning.

AB16/433 1947-1949

Windscale - air cooled production pile: disposal of effluent (sea trials).

AB16/434 1947

Windscale - air cooled production pile; programme and reports on sea trials.

AB16/435 1947

Windscale - air cooled production pile: disposal of radioactive effluents.

AB16/436 1947-1951

Windscale - air cooled production pile: provision of labour.

AB16/437 1947-1949

Windscale - air cooled production pile: housing hostel and canteen facilities. See also AB16/784

AB16/438 1947-1949

Windscale - air cooled production pile: provision of air landing facilities.

AB16/439 1947-1954

Windscale - air cooled production pile: provision of water supply.

AB16/440 1947-1951

Windscale - air cooled production pile: provision of electricity supply.

AB16/441 1947

Windscale - air cooled production pile: pilot plutonium separation plant.

AB16/442 1947-1952

Windscale - air cooled production pile: factory construction; supplies.

AB16/443 1947-1951

Windscale - air cooled production pile: supplies of dibutyl carbitol.

AB16/444 1847-1948

Windscale - air cooled production pile: agreement with Ministry of Supply to carry out Harwell maintenance.

AB16/445 1947-1950

Windscale - air cooled production pile: Harwell effluent disposal: Sutton Courteny works.

AB16/446 1947-1949

Windscale - air cooled production pile: uranium prospecting; aerial survey.

AB16/447 1947

Atomic Energy Research Establishment Harwell pile progress meeting, Engineering Department; reports.

AB16/448 1947-1949

Reports by Ministry of Works on work at Harwell.

AB16/449 1947

Finance and administration: financial control at Harwell; monthly statements.

AB16/450 1947-1948

Finance and administration; statements of expenditure in North America.

AB16/451 1947

Finance and administration: housing; progress reports.

AB16/452 1947

Finance and administration: review of estimates, 1947-1948.

AB16/453 1947

Finance and administration: supply of Rotinoff buildings to Harwell by Ministry of Works.

AB16/454 1947-1948

Finance and administration: review of estimates: out-turn Nov 1947.

AB16/455 1947

Finance and administration: procurement procedure.

AB16/456 1947-1948

Finance and administration: review of estimates: out-turn Feb 1948.

AB16/457 1947-1948

Finance and administration: estimate of expenditure on plant equipment until 1952.

AB16/458 1947-1948

Finance and administration: appropriation accounts, 1947-48.

AB16/459 1947

Equipment and supplies: Medical Research Council.

AB16/460 1947

Equipment and supplies: Ore Dressing Laboratory, Harwell.

AB16/461 1947

Equipment and supplies: Kleenex tissue.

AB16/462 1947-1948

Equipment and supplies: thorium carbonate; supply to National Research Council (Canada).

AB16/463 1947

Equipment and supplies: graphite for production pile, Windscale.

AB16/464 1947-1948

Equipment and supplies: graphite research. See also AB16/648 and AB16/798

AB16/465 1947

Equipment and supplies: calcium metal.

AB16/466 1947-1949

Equipment and supplies: hydrofluoric acid.

AB16/467 1946-1950

Equipment and supplies: hydrofluoric acid finance: Imperial Smelting Company.

AB16/468 1947-1951

Equipment and supplies: supply to hospitals of uranium equipment.

AB16/469 1947-1949

Radiochemical Centre Amersham: handling and export.

AB16/470 1947-1951

Radiochemical Centre Amersham: acquisition of land and works.

AB16/471 1947-1949

Radiochemical Centre Amersham: estimates.

AB16/472 1947-1951

Radiochemical Centre Amersham: industrial uses of radon.

AB16/473 1947-1948

Radiochemical Centre Amersham: housing.

AB16/474 1947-1951

Radiochemical Centre Amersham: trading accounts.

AB16/475 1947

Radiochemical Centre Amersham: release of information on radiochemical techniques.

AB16/476 1947-1949

Radiochemical Centre Amersham: radioactive material; air transport regulations.

AB16/477 1947-1949

Isotopes: procurement from North America.

AB16/478 1947-1950

Isotopes: UK radioactive policy (including conditions of sale).

AB16/479 1947

Isotopes: distribution in UK.

AB16/480 1947

Isotopes: production in production pile.

AB16/481 1947

Finance: estimates, 1948-1949: supplies and services to other government departments.

AB16/482 1947-1950

Finance: recoverable claims.

AB16/483 1947

Finance: expenditure by Royal Ordnance Factories on Department of Atomic Energy demands.

AB16/484 1947

Finance: work on behalf of Atomic Energy Research Establishment Harwell and Atomic Weapons Research Establishment Aldermaston by Royal Ordnance Factories.

AB16/485 1947

Finance: instruments requirements.

AB16/486 1947

Finance: Treasury authorities, Harwell.

AB16/487 1947-1949

Extra mural research: Shell Petroleum Company: contract for petroleum coke.

AB16/488 1947-1949

Extra mural research: Washington Chemical Company: Capital Assistance Agreement.

AB16/489 1947-1951

Extra mural research: agreement with Cambridge University for Dr Devon's development of special magnetrons.

AB16/490 1947

Extra mural research: contract with English Electric Company for 2 MEV Van de Graaff generators.

AB16/491 1947

Extra mural research: contract with Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd for production of uranium cartridges.

AB16/492 1947

Extra mural research: development of ceramic vacuum apparatus for Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.

AB16/493 1947-1950

Research in UK: Chemical Research Laboratory: investigations for Ministry of Supply.

AB16/494 1948

Exchange of information with National Research Council Committee on Radioactivity.

AB16/495 1947

British Non Ferrous Metals Research Associations Metals Research Panel: Sub Panel on Creep and Corrosion of aluminium and its alloys.

AB16/496 1945-1947

Determination on waters to be used in UK experiments.

AB16/497 1946-1947

Department of Atomic Energy station at Maentwraog, North Wales.

AB16/498 1947

Department of Atomic Energy station at Morar, Invernesshire.

AB16/499 1947

Department of Atomic Energy policy on waste waters from factory at Springfields.

AB16/500 1947

Department of Atomic Energy waste waters from factory at Drigg.

AB16/501 1946-1953

Department of Atomic Energy monthly strength returns of non-industrial staff (manpower).

AB16/502 1947-1950

Exchequer and audit queries; reference sheets and correspondence.

AB16/503 1946-1947

London Office: Radioactive Substances Bill (Ministry of Health).

AB16/504 1946-1957

London Office: factory at Springfields; general planning.

AB16/505 1947-1952

London Office: development of atomic energy for industrial purposes. Assistance by industry.

AB16/506 1947-1948

London Office: Advisory Committee on Atomic Energy Minerals Sub-Committee, Chemical Panel; minutes.

AB16/507 1947-1953

London Office: raw materials; graphite requirements and supplies.

AB16/508 1946

London Office: notes of meeting; value of seeding in a production pile.

AB16/509 1947-1948

London Office: shipment of monazite under agreement with Travancore.

AB16/510 1947-1948

London Office: South African heads of agreement; treatment of ores.

AB16/511 1947-1950

London Office: raw materials trust contract; Chemical Research laboratory reports on trust work.

AB16/512 1947-1957

London Office: raw materials; Commonwealth relations.

AB16/513 1947-1948

London Office: Commonwealth relations; Australia.

AB16/514 1947-1948

London Office: Commonwealth relations; South African supplies.

AB16/515 1947-1953

London Office: Commonwealth relations; Indian research and supplies.

AB16/516 1947-1952

London Office: Commonwealth relations; Ceylon research and supplies.

AB16/517 1947-1951

London Office: British colonial territories: Africa; surveys and prospecting.

AB16/518 1947-1949

London Office: supplies of uranium for civilian requirements. See also AB16/844

AB16/519 1947-1954

London Office: Washington Office; general.

AB16/520 1947-1949

London Office: Advisory Committee on Atomic Energy, Minerals Sub-committee.

AB16/521 1947

London Office: incoming cables.

AB16/522 1947

London Office: Radioactive Substances Bill.

AB16/523 1946

London Office: Atomic Energy Research Establishment interchange of staff with universities; Harwell Research Fellowship Scheme.

AB16/524 1947-1953

London Office: complement of Drawing Office grades in Department of Atomic Energy, Risley.

AB16/525 1947-1952

London Office: Atomic Energy Research Establishment workshops; organisation and staffing.

AB16/526 1947-1955

London Office: purchase of heavy water.

AB16/527 1945-1946

London Office: genesis of Cabinet Sub-committee on Atomic Energy Patents.

AB16/528 1947-1949

Retained - no description

AB16/529 1950-1957

Retained - no description

AB16/530 1946-1958

London Office: international control of atomic energy; Euratom.

AB16/531 1944-1946

London Office: Union of South Africa, West Africa.

AB16/532 1947-1948

London Office: Union of South Africa and Southwest Africa.

AB16/533 1952

London Office: South Australia; Radium Hill.

AB16/534 1953-1955

London Office: Belgian Congo; uranium.

AB16/535 1954

Retained - no description.

AB16/536 1947-1968

London Office: Belgian Congo; uranium contract with Combined Development Agency.

AB16/537 1947-1956

London Office: monazite from Brazil; Combined Development Agency arrangements.

AB16/538 1947-1950

Retained - no description.

AB16/539 1944-1957

London Office: treatment of low grade and other ores.

AB16/540 1946-1966

London Office: the Nugent case; precedent for handling compensation cases.

AB16/541 1946-1952

London Office: priorities for atomic energy.

AB16/542 1946-1953

London Office: honours.

AB16/543 1951-1952

London Office: Operation HURRICANE: Monte Bello test 1952; publicity.

AB16/544 1952

Retained - no description.

AB16/545 1953-1959

London Office: weapon development; relations with Ministry of Supply.

AB16/546 1959

Retained - no description.

AB16/547 1941-1947

London Office: raw materials: Portugal Urgeirica Radium Consolidated Limited; legal documents.

AB16/548 1939-1966

London Office: Portugal; history of Companhia Portuguesa de Radium.

AB16/549 1944-1959

London Office: Belgium; heads of agreement and contracts.

AB16/550 1947-1949

London Office: Belgian contracts; general information.

AB16/551 1947-1949

London Office: raw materials; Belgian contract TAB2, general.

AB16/552 1947-1949

London Office: Belgian contract TAB2 REV; general, maps etc.

AB16/553 1952-1954

London Office: Australian contracts.

AB16/554 1952

Closed for 50 years - no description.

AB16/555 1947-1953

London Office: Australian contracts; Radium Hill.

AB16/556 1948

Retained - no description.

AB16/557 1950-1961

London Office: South African heads of agreement; signed originals.

AB16/558 1961

Retained - no description.

AB16/559 1952-1954

London Office: South African heads of agreement; Harmony Gold Mining Company Ltd.

AB16/560 1952-1953

London Office: uranium supplies; Australia, general policy.

AB16/561 1947-1956

London Office: raw materials; Sweden.

AB16/562 1945-1946

London Office: uranium; Union of South Africa.

AB16/563 1948-1954

Closed for 50 years - no description.

AB16/564 1951-1952

London Office: UK, USA co-ordination of effort; exchange of information within military field.

AB16/565 1947-1954

London Office: technical co-operation with India; policy.

AB16/566 1951

Closed for 50 years - no description.

AB16/567 1951-1952

London Office: films: Operation HURRICANE, Monte Bello test, 1952.

AB16/568 1952-1953

Operation HURRICANE; attendance of spectators and Press at trials.

AB16/569 1947-1954

British committees, boards and panels: Strategic Minerals Committee.

AB16/570 1951-1953

HURRICANE Executive Committee correspondence: Monte Bello test, 1952.

AB16/571 1951-1952

HURRICANE Executive Committee; agendas and minutes.

AB16/572 1951-1952

HURRICANE Executive Committee: Monte Bello test 1952, publicity and observers.

AB16/573 1945-1946

London Office: Atomic Patents Committee.

AB16/574 1946-1948

London Office: proceedings of Advisory Committee on Atomic Energy; Sub-committee on Patents.

AB16/575 1946

London Office: interchange of patent rights between UK and French Governments.

AB16/576 1948-1963

Retained - no description.

AB16/577 1949-1963

Retained - no description.

AB16/578 1950-1963

Retained - no description.

AB16/579 1950-1952

Retained - no description.

AB16/580 1946-1947

London Office: Anglo-French Patent Agreement.

AB16/581 1947-1957

London Office: Anglo-French Patent Agreement.

AB16/582 1946

London Office: report on meetings in Paris, Oct 1946 with Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique Cases D and E.

AB16/583 1949-1958

London Office: advice to South Africa on patent matters.

AB16/584 1946

London Office: raw materials: uranium. Belgian Congo shipments to UK, third shipment Steamship Frilani.

AB16/585 1945-1946

London Office: use of atomic energy for power: second report on industrial application of nuclear energy.

AB16/586 1947-1952

London Office: weapon research facilities: personnel requirements, 1952, scientific and technical.

AB16/587 1947-1952

Closed for 50 years - no description.

AB16/588 1954-1959

London Office: general policy regarding the acquisition and disposal of land by the Authority.

AB16/589 1953-1954

Retained - no description.

AB16/590 1947-1950

London Office: Belgian Congo contract.

AB16/591 1956

London Office: collaboration with Canada.

AB16/592 1956

Retained - no description.

AB16/593 1956-1958

London Office: collaboration with Canada.

AB16/594 1957

Retained - no description.

AB16/595 1956-1958

London Office: contract with Eldorado, Canada: Eldorado Agreements with Northspan and Stanleigh Mines.

AB16/596 1945-1948

Retained - no description.

AB16/597 1955-1958

London Office: Tripartite Disposition of Right Agreement; general policy.

AB16/598 1952-1953

London Office: personnel: Dr Alan Nunn May.

AB16/599 1946-1948

Retained - no description.

AB16/600 1947-1951

London Office: Defence Research Policy Committee, Sub- committee on Strategic Aspects of Atomic Energy; agenda and minutes.

AB16/601 1944-1948

London Office: Tripartite Agreement on Patents.

AB16/602 1945-1962

Retained - no description.

AB16/603 1945-1946

Retained - no description.

AB16/604 1945-1946

Retained - no description.

AB16/605 1945-1947

London Office: uranium in Czechoslovakia.

AB16/606 1948-1954

London Office: extra mural research contract with General Electric Company Ltd.

AB16/607 1948

Organisation: Atomic Energy Newsletter to United Kingdom Scientific Mission in USA.

AB16/608 1948

Organisation: consultants appointments: M J Lighthill.

AB16/609 1948-1953

Organisation: apprenticeship at atomic energy establishments.

AB16/610 1948

Organisation: priority for housing at atomic energy establishments.

AB16/611 1948-1953

Publicity and censorship: BBC talks and announcements.

AB16/612 1947-1948

Publicity and censorship: lectures and speeches.

AB16/613 1948

Publicity and censorship: lectures and speeches.

AB16/614 1948-1953

Publicity and censorship: research on atomic weapons: 'D' notice procedure.

AB16/615 1948-1954t

Publicity and censorship: publicity for isotope production at Atomic Energy Research Establishment and Radiochemical Centre.

AB16/616 1948-1952

Publicity and censorship: atomic bomb explosions: film showings.

AB16/617 1946-1947

Publicity and censorship: discussion on photographs of Canadian installations published in Daily Express.

AB16/618 1948-1949

Publicity and censorship: release of information, including geological prospecting.

AB16/619 1948-1949

Publicity and censorship: security, location of research establishments.

AB16/620 1948

Publicity and censorship: Ministry of Health: legislation on Radioactive Substances Bill.

AB16/621 1948-1952

British committees, boards and panels: future functions and organisations of Sub-committee of the Advisory Committee on Atomic Energy.

AB16/622 1948-1949

British committees, boards and panels; correspondence relating to the Nuclear Physics Committee. See also AB16/679

AB16/623 1948

British committees, boards and panels: Nuclear Physics Committee, Photographic Emulsion Panel; minutes. See also AB16/679

AB16/624 1948-1949

British committees, boards and panels: Advisory Committee on Radioactive Raw Materials; minutes and agenda.

AB16/625 1948

British committees, boards and panels: proposed BBC Advisory Committee; general correspondence.

AB16/626 1948-1957

British committees, boards and panels: Isotope Advisory Committee; minutes and correspondence.

AB16/627 1948-1953

British committees, boards and panels; correspondence relating to conference organised by Chemical Society and Harwell Chemical Symposium, 1949.

AB16/628 1946

Raw materials: shipments of uranium to UK from Belgian Congo.

AB16/629 1945-1947

Raw materials: accounting of expenses of Geographical Survey of UK and Ministry of Supply in Portugal, relating to uranium.

AB16/630 1948-1951

Raw materials: radium for use in Ministry of Health hospitals.

AB16/631 1948-1950

Raw materials: physiological effects: disposal of radioactive effluent.

AB16/632 1948-1952

Raw materials: physiological effects: study and effect of radioactive materials on seeds, crops, soil and livestock.

AB16/633 1948-1949

Raw materials: extra office accommodation at Risley and proposed transfer of land from Admiralty.

AB16/634 1948-1953

Services at atomic energy establishments: Ministry of Works' responsibility in building and maintenance of Windscale.

AB16/635 1948-1952

Services at atomic energy establishments: provision for educational facilities at Windscale.

AB16/636 1948

Services at atomic energy establishments: proposed new power station in the vicinity of Springfields.

AB16/637 1948-1951

Services at atomic energy establishments: disposal of waste at sea and draft press notices: Atomic Energy Research Establishment Harwell.

AB16/638 1948-1952

Services at atomic energy establishments: recreational facilities at Harwell.

AB16/639 1948-1953

Services at atomic energy establishments: accounting arrangements and audit reports at Harwell.

AB16/640 1948-1949

Services at atomic energy establishments: matters arising out of Minister's visit to Harwell.

AB16/641 1948-1950

Services at atomic energy establishments: pipeline for disposal of effluent from Atomic Energy Research Establishment Harwell.

AB16/642 1948

Services at atomic energy establishments: disposal of effluent from Harwell ; construction of sampling station for Thames Conservancy at Days Lock.

AB16/643 1948

Services at atomic energy establishments: financial questions; design work for a power production pile.

AB16/644 1948-1949

Services at atomic energy establishments: housing; progress reports on clubs, hostels, etc.

AB16/645 1947-1948

Finance and administration: Public Accounts Committee; estimates.

AB16/646 1946-1947

Finance and administration: imports of uranium oxide and metal from USA.

AB16/647 1948-1949

Finance and administration: beryllium project: the acquisition of Milford Haven flax factory. See also AB16/797

AB16/648 1947-1949

Graphite research: British Aluminium Company Ltd experimental graphitising plant. See also AB16/464 and AB16/798

AB16/649 1947-1949

Graphite research: British Achesons Ltd agreement.

AB16/650 1948

Graphite research: creation of production capacity of calcium plant in UK.

AB16/651 1948-1957

Radiochemical Centre: building, plans and expenditure for acquisition and construction.

AB16/652 1948

Radiochemical Centre: agency agreement; purchase of property of Thorium Ltd.

AB16/653 1948-1950

Radiochemical Centre: synthesis of organic compounds at Chemical Research Laboratory.

AB16/654 1948-1955

Radiochemical Centre: radium hire agreement in National Health Service hospitals.

AB16/655 1948-1953

Radiochemical Centre: regulations for the transportation by sea of radioactive materials.

AB16/656 1948-1949

Radiochemical Centre: raw materials; supply of Domal Magnesium metal.

AB16/657 1948-1954

Isotopes: financial policy.

AB16/658 1948-1955

Isotopes: financial policy at Atomic Energy Research Establishment.

AB16/659 1948-1952

Plutonium: production and supply.

AB16/660 1948-1949

Plutonium: chemical extraction press research by Imperial Chemical Industries.

AB16/661 1948-1952

Finance: interchange between UK and Canada of equipment and stores.

AB16/662 1948-1950

Finance: general questions on expenditure on atomic energy in UK.

AB16/663 1948-1956

Finance: stocktaking losses and cash losses; application for write-off at Risley.

AB16/664 1948-1950

Finance: works services; general.

AB16/665 1948-1954

Finance: works services; expenditure.

AB16/666 1947-1952

Finance: contract between Oxford University and English Electric Company for 140 MEV Synchrotron.

AB16/667 1948-1952

Finance: Imperial Chemical Industries research contract, Risley schedule.

AB16/668 1948-1950

Finance: Imperial Chemical Industries research contract, split of responsibility between Harwell and Risley.

AB16/669 1947-1954

Isotopes for American research in British colonies.

AB16/670 1948-1959

Rewards for discovery of uranium ore in British colonies.

AB16/671 1948-1956

Thorium from tin concentrates and slagheaps.

AB16/672 1948-1953

Poland and Hungary: uranium prospecting.

AB16/673 1948-1951

Greenland: mineral prospecting.

AB16/674 1948-1957

Geophysical instruments.

AB16/675 1948-1949

Canada: uranium and thorium prospecting.

AB16/676 1948

Canada: low grade ore dressing.

AB16/677 1948-1952

London Conference: low grade ore dressing. See also AB16/690-691

AB16/678 1948-1958

Interexchange of geological information with USA.

AB16/679 1948-1950

Nuclear Physics Committee; agenda and minutes. See also AB16/622-623

AB16/680 1948-1950

Nuclear Physics Committee; supporting papers.

AB16/681 1947-1948

Travancore contract: general information. See also AB16/839

AB16/682 1948-1949

Travancore contract: general information. See also AB16/839

AB16/683 1947-1958

Beryl ore: negotiations and agreements with O T Lampriere and Company Ltd.

AB16/684 1948-1952

Treatment of South African ores.

AB16/685 1948-1951

Agency contracts: extraction research.

AB16/686 1947-1949

Commonwealth relations: Canada mines and resources.

AB16/687 1948-1955

Survey for radioactive ores in British colonial territories.

AB16/688 1948-1949

Geological survey in Nigeria.

AB16/689 1948-1953

Geological survey and museum; general correspondence.

AB16/690 1947-1951

Ore Dressing Conference; general correspondence: first meeting and list of reports. See also AB16/677

AB16/691 1948-1949

Ore Dressing Conference: second meeting. See also AB16/677

AB16/692 1948-1951

Training of ore overseers.

AB16/693 1948-1951

Exchange of geological information.

AB16/694 1948-1954

War potential requirements.

AB16/695 1948

Raw materials: Travancore.

AB16/696 1948-1952

Atomic Energy Research Establishment Pile Operating Group.

AB16/697 1947

Order Number 1, 1947: disclosure of information.

AB16/698 1948

Draft agreement for hire of Radium Sources.

AB16/699 1948-1955

Department of Atomic Energy Medical Organisation.

AB16/700-749 [1948]

Retained - no description.

AB16/750 1949-1953

Retained - no description.

AB16/751 1949-1954

Policy; co-ordination of British and Canadian effort.

AB16/752 1949-1953

Atomic Energy Programme: recruitment of staff.

AB16/753 1949-1951

Atomic Energy Programme: long term review.

AB16/754 1949-1951

Atomic Energy Programme; (excluding Aldermaston) priority for and extension of. See also AB16/389

AB16/755 1949-1951

Atomic Energy Programme: White paper.

AB16/756 1949-1950

South African co-operation. See also AB16/394

AB16/757 1949-1950

Publicity and censorship: press statements on atomic energy in Britain, the Commonwealth and the USA. See also AB16/25

AB16/759 1949-1953

Publicity and censorship: Windscale exhibitions and press.

AB16/760 1949-1953

Control: USA Atomic Energy Commission. See also AB16/408

AB16/761 1948-1953

Control: South African Bill for control of atomic energy.

AB16/762 1949-1953

Control: industrial research programme in Scotland.