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Paul Wilhelm MASSING and Hedwig MASSING: German/American. The MASSINGs were communists...
Catalogue reference: KV 6/54
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This record is about the Paul Wilhelm MASSING and Hedwig MASSING: German/American. The MASSINGs were communists... dating from 1947 Jan 01 - 1949 Dec 31 in the series The Security Service: List (L Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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KV 6/54
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Date (When the record was created)
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1947 Jan 01 - 1949 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Paul Wilhelm MASSING and Hedwig MASSING: German/American. The MASSINGs were communists in Germany in the 1920s. During the 1930s they worked for Soviet Intelligence in New York and elsewhere. In 1938 they became disillusioned with the Soviet Union and broke off contact. In 1950 Hede MASSING published the story of her links with the Soviets
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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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L 451-218 SUPP VOL 1
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Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Retained Until 2005
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Europe and Russia
- Communism
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11249610/
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KV 6
The Security Service: List (L Series) Files
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