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Liddell Diaries. Volume 1 of the diary kept by Guy Liddell, the head of the Security...

Catalogue reference: KV 4/185

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This record is about the Liddell Diaries. Volume 1 of the diary kept by Guy Liddell, the head of the Security... dating from 28 August 1939 - 29 February 1940 in the series The Security Service: Policy (Pol F Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
KV 4/185
Date
28 August 1939 - 29 February 1940
Description
Liddell Diaries. Volume 1 of the diary kept by Guy Liddell, the head of the Security Service's B Division, during the Second World War, including index. NOTES: Page 255 does not exist - the back of 254 is numbered 256. Pages 319 and 327 are blank. There are 2 consecutive pages, both numbered 284
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
POLF53-24-90 VOL 1
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Retained Until 2002
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Conflict
Diaries
Operations, battles and campaigns
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11090131/

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The Security Service: Policy (Pol F Series) Files

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The Security Service: Policy (Pol F Series) Files

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