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Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1945
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History of Military Intelligence Directorate, 1914-1918. This short file contains...
Catalogue reference: KV 4/183
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This record is about the History of Military Intelligence Directorate, 1914-1918. This short file contains... dating from 1914 Jan 01-1931 May 13 in the series The Security Service: Policy (Pol F Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1914 Jan 01-1931 May 13
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History of Military Intelligence Directorate, 1914-1918. This short file contains much War Office material already released in the WO class relating to the organisation of military intelligence in the First World War. It includes histories of wartime censorship (MI7) and of DMI as a whole. One item, entitled "Some Intelligence Bull's Eyes", contains examples of First World War intelligence coups, mostly achieved by the military on the continent of Europe. Another item, from MI5, gives details of codes used by wartime German spies
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- POLF51-30-8
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- Retained Until 2002
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- Open Document, Open Description
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KV 4
The Security Service: Policy (Pol F Series) Files
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