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William Dudley COLLARD: British. As leader of the Communist Party Legal Group in...

Catalogue reference: KV 2/2160

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This record is about the William Dudley COLLARD: British. As leader of the Communist Party Legal Group in... dating from 1947 Jan 01 - 1954 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 2/2160
Date
1947 Jan 01 - 1954 Dec 31
Description

William Dudley COLLARD: British. As leader of the Communist Party Legal Group in the 1930s, COLLARD's services as a barrister were put at the disposal of the Party. During the 1940s and 1950s he remained an active communist supporter

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
PF 42147 VOLS 3-4
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Retained Until 2006
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11270899/

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