Historical Section of the Cabinet Office
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The Historical Section of the Cabinet Office was a British government body responsible for researching, compiling, and overseeing the publication of the United Kingdom’s official historical records, particularly those relating to the Second World War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UK Cabinet Office (historically, before integration with The National Archives) | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government body
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historical research unit ⓘ |
| archivesManaged | classified and declassified Cabinet‑level historical records ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Foreign Office historical staff
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armed services historical branches ⓘ other United Kingdom government departments ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | United Kingdom civil servants ⓘ |
| field |
diplomatic history
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history ⓘ military history ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| function |
advising on declassification of historical documents for publication
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coordinating interdepartmental clearance of historical material ⓘ supporting the production of official histories commissioned by the government ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure accuracy of published official histories
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manage access to sensitive historical records for official historians ⓘ produce authoritative accounts of British government policy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | selection of documents for inclusion in official histories ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | central government historical records of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainResponsibility |
compiling official historical records of the United Kingdom government
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overseeing publication of official historical records of the United Kingdom government ⓘ researching official historical records of the United Kingdom government ⓘ |
| notableFocus |
British high-level decision‑making during the Second World War
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British war policy ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cabinet Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publishingRole |
coordination of multi‑volume official histories
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oversight of official histories of the Second World War ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Cabinet Secretary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | studies of British official history‑writing ⓘ |
| supervises | official historians working on government records ⓘ |
| temporalFocus |
20th century
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Second World War era ⓘ |
| usesSource |
Cabinet papers
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departmental records ⓘ diplomatic correspondence ⓘ military records ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
British official histories of the Second World War
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