Cable and Wireless Act
Cable and Wireless Act 1946 transfers cable and wireless undertakings into public ownership
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1945-1947
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Wilfred Paling Biography and Timeline
Follow Wilfred Paling through 3 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Wilfred Paling, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1946–1949Years on this page
1946
1947
Nationalisation of Cable and Wireless
Cable and Wireless enters public ownership under the postwar nationalisation programme.
Role range: 1945-1947
1949
Wireless Telegraphy Act
Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 regulates wireless telegraphy licensing and offences
Role range: 1945-1951 – 1947-1950
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