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Policy on disposal on arrival in UK of British, Commonwealth and Allied escaped prisoners...

Catalogue reference: KV 4/323

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This record is about the Policy on disposal on arrival in UK of British, Commonwealth and Allied escaped prisoners... dating from 1944 Jan 01 - 1949 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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Reference
KV 4/323
Date
1944 Jan 01 - 1949 Dec 31
Description

Policy on disposal on arrival in UK of British, Commonwealth and Allied escaped prisoners of war and evaders. These files describe arrangements for handling British, Commonwealth and Allied prisoners of war and 'evaders' (defined as individuals who evaded capture in enemy-occupied territory). Individuals in these categories were regarded as potential security risks, because they could have been turned by the Germans, and there was a corresponding need both to devise handing procedures and to ensure consistency of practice between the agencies involved

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
POL F 71-4 VOL 5
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Retained Until 2006
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Internment
Conflict
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11270163/

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KV 4

The Security Service: Policy (Pol F Series) Files

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Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

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Within the department: KV

Records of the Security Service

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Within the series: KV 4

The Security Service: Policy (Pol F Series) Files

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