SZ/OEMU/44/14/2 - [Letter, W.E. Curtis to W. Lawrence Balls, 15/4/43]

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/44/14/2

Level of description

Item

Title

[Letter, W.E. Curtis to W. Lawrence Balls, 15/4/43]

Date/s

1943

Quantity & Format

1 leaf Letters (typescript)

Subject

Ministry of Supply -- Land-mine Defence Coordinating Committee -- Land-mine Detection Sub-Committee

Creator

Curtis, William Edward,

Creator

Balls, William Lawrence,

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

Curtis has been appointed chairman of a Sub-Committee on land mines. He asks for close co-operation between himself and Dr Balls, of the Middle East Forces (M.E.F.). Curtis asks for suggestions of work which the Committee could undertake. The kind of work the Committee is involved with is mentioned as studies on Tellermines, ground pressures and explosions, and general land mine related work.

SZ/OEMU/44/4/1

Attached to SZ/OEMU/44/4/1.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/44 - [OEMU. Correspondence with various departments, 1941-1948]
    - SZ/OEMU/44/14 - [OEMU. Correspondence with the Scientific Adviser, Army Council (C.D. Ellis), 1943-1944]
      - SZ/OEMU/44/14/2 - [Letter, W.E. Curtis to W. Lawrence Balls, 15/4/43]

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