Record revealed
Copy of Henry VIII's diplomatic assurances to João III of Portugal
Recently rediscovered, this letter offers new archival evidence into Britain and Portugal's shared history.
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William Martin MARSHALL: British. William MARSHALL, a member of the Diplomatic Wireless...
Catalogue reference: KV 2/1641
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This record is about the William Martin MARSHALL: British. William MARSHALL, a member of the Diplomatic Wireless... dating from 1953 Jan 01 - 1953 Dec 31 in the series The Security Service: Personal (PF 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 2/1641
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1953 Jan 01 - 1953 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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William Martin MARSHALL: British. William MARSHALL, a member of the Diplomatic Wireless Service, was convicted of Official Secrets Act offences in 1952 and sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment. He had earlier been arrested during a clandestine meeting with Pavel KUZNETSOV, a Russian Embassy official
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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 604739 VOL 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 2004
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11190841/
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KV 2
The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files
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