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Presscuttings, correspondence and Hansard notes on Exercise 'Brave Defender', which was a 'home defence' exercise that took place from 2-13 September 1985 to give training to the new Home Service Force 9HSF), a volunteer soldier body (likened to 'Dad's Army') whose function would have been to guard 'key points' against the Soviet 'Spetsnaz'.

A paper outlining the objective and terms of reference for a study or studies of civil defence planning assumptions to be carried out on behalf of the Greater London Council. The purpose of the studies is to provide the GLC with planning assumption and other information for civil defence planning purposes.

A paper about experiments analysing the effects of a large-scale nuclear war on the global climate through the use of three dimensional climate models to simulate the effects.

VIREG was a joint Home Office and local authority exercise to test the civil defence plans of local authorities in each county of Region 6. The post exercise report evaluates the exercise and gives recommendations for further action.

A handbook to aid local authorities in making plans for utilising suitable structures for providing civil defence shelters for the public, as required under the Civil Defence (General Local Authority Functions) Regulations 1983.

Guidance consolidating and replacing all emergency services (ES) circulars issued by the Home Office to local authorities before 1985.

A draft consolidated circular of guidance to Local Authorities on emergency planning including arrangements proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for the involvement of local authorities in arrangements for food rationing in crisis and war. The report considers the material, identifies proposed Home Office policy changes and discusses practical implications.

Correspondence regarding the GLAWARS including an internal appraisal report of GLAWARS Task 1.

Published correspondence between Councillor Barton, the Chair of the National Steering Committee of Nuclear Free Zone Authorities and the editor of the Journal of the Institute of Civil Defence.

Paper prepared for the National Steering Committee setting out the Conference of Nuclear Free Local Authorities' belief in the futility of Conventional War planning in a nuclear weapons state.

Papers related to a discussion regarding contracts who work at nuclear military installations.

The Consolidated Circular was a first attempt by the Home Office to update, expand and replace previous guidance to local authorities on emergency planning. The Circular looks in great detail at Civil Defence and peacetime emergency plans.

A paper examining the issue of civil preparedness for possible chemical or biological attacks against the backdrop of the controversial status of Civil Defence in the United Kingdom.

A draft document for consultation produced for the guidance of health authorities in England.in planning the operation of the health services in war.

A paper comparing the questions sent by the London Borough of Camden to the answers sent in reply by the Home Office in relation to civil defence planning assumptions.

A discussion paper presented to the Symposium on Organisational and Behavioural Aspects of Civil Defence held on July 5th 1985 at the Polytechnic of the South Bank.

Notes of a meeting held at the Home Office on 14 March 1985.