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Post War Policy on the Organisation, Control and Maintenance of Pigeons. This file...
Catalogue reference: KV 4/229
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This record is about the Post War Policy on the Organisation, Control and Maintenance of Pigeons. This file... dating from 1945 Jan 01 - 1947 Dec 31 in the series The Security Service: Policy (Pol F Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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KV 4/229
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Date (When the record was created)
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1945 Jan 01 - 1947 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
- Post War Policy on the Organisation, Control and Maintenance of Pigeons. This file covers MI5's interest in interdepartmental responsibility for pigeons, including the meetings of a JIC ad-hoc sub-committee, the possible requirement for pigeons for intelligence purposes and the countering of their possible use by an enemy.
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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)
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POL F 51-30-89 VOL 1
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Public Record(s)
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Retained Until 2004
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Intelligence
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11190193/
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KV 4
The Security Service: Policy (Pol F Series) Files
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