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The Geneva Convention, 1949
This document sets out the laws its signatory nations agreed to follow around the treatment of prisoners of war, those in medical need, and civilians.
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Disposal of remains of executed prisoners
Catalogue reference: PCOM 9/651
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This record is about the Disposal of remains of executed prisoners dating from 1930-1944 in the series Prison Commission and Home Office, Prison Department: Registered Papers: Series 2. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- PCOM 9/651
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1930-1944
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Description (What the record is about)
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Disposal of remains of executed prisoners
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- A2004/1-17, 19
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed Until 2014
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Prisons
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10887243/
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Series information
PCOM 9
Prison Commission and Home Office, Prison Department: Registered Papers: Series 2
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Within the series: PCOM 9
Prison Commission and Home Office, Prison Department: Registered Papers: Series 2
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Disposal of remains of executed prisoners
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