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Wilfred Paling Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Wilfred Paling, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

3 records1946–19493 events1 places

Chronological biography

1946

Cable and Wireless Act1946
Government / Labour Party Government · Postmaster General · Postmaster General · London

Cable and Wireless Act 1946 transfers cable and wireless undertakings into public ownership

1947

Nationalisation of Cable and Wireless1 January 1947
Economy / Telecommunications · Postmaster General · London

Cable and Wireless enters public ownership under the postwar nationalisation programme.

1949

Wireless Telegraphy Act1949
Government / Labour Party Government · Postmaster General · Postmaster General · London

Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 regulates wireless telegraphy licensing and offences

Titles and roles

Postmaster General · Postmaster General · Postmaster General

Record provenance

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