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Arthur Kennett CHESTERTON: British. CHESTERTON was prominent in the British Union...
Catalogue reference: KV 2/1349
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This record is about the Arthur Kennett CHESTERTON: British. CHESTERTON was prominent in the British Union... dating from 1946 Jan 01 - 1948 Dec 31 in the series The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- KV 2/1349
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1946 Jan 01 - 1948 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Arthur Kennett CHESTERTON: British. CHESTERTON was prominent in the British Union movement from 1934 and editor of its publication 'Action'. He broke with that party in 1938 but maintained an association with other fascist groups, the Nordic League and National Socialist League. In 1945 he founded the National Front party and, as assistant editor, contributed articles regularly to its organ 'Truth' and to other extreme right-wing publications
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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)
- PF 49356 VOLS 5-6
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- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Retained Until 2003
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Fascism
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The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files
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