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Interrogation of British subjects on arrival in UK and the treatment of suspects....
Catalogue reference: KV 4/142
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This record is about the Interrogation of British subjects on arrival in UK and the treatment of suspects.... dating from 1941 May 19-1942 Apr 14 in the series The Security Service: Policy (Pol F Series) Files. 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)
- KV 4/142
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1941 May 19-1942 Apr 14
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Description (What the record is about)
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Interrogation of British subjects on arrival in UK and the treatment of suspects. This file records policy issues, requirements and problems arising out of the establishment of procedures for the interrogation of persons arriving in the UK from occupied Europe, including the use of the Royal Victorian Patriotic School in Wandsworth as the London Reception Centre
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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)
- POL F 91-1-9 VOL 2
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Retained Until 2001
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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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- Topics
- Europe and Russia
- Nationality
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11016682/
Series information
KV 4
The Security Service: Policy (Pol F Series) Files
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