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The Directorate of Naval Operations and Trade was a staff directorate created in 1967 it replaced the Trade and Operations Division. The directorate under the Ministry of Defence (Naval Staff) as part of the Ministry of Defence (Navy Department).[1] It was administered by the Director of Naval Operations and Trade. It existed until 2003.[2]
Directorate overview | |
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Formed | 1967 |
Preceding Directorate | |
Dissolved | 2003 |
Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
Headquarters | Ministry of Defence, Whitehall, London |
Directorate executive |
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Parent department | Ministry of Defence (Navy Department) |
The directorate was established in November 1967 when it replaced the former Trade and Operations Division. Its initial responsibilities included the planning of operations; deployments and programming of ships and protection of merchant vessels.[2] The directorate was administered by the Director of Naval Operations and Trade. The directorate was under the superintendence of the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations/Air) (1967), Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Operations and Air), (1968-1984). It existed until March 2003 when it was abolished.[2][3]
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