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Menachem BEGIN: Israeli. BEGIN emerged as leader of the Irgun Zvai Leumi (IRGUN)...

Catalogue reference: KV 2/2252

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This record is about the Menachem BEGIN: Israeli. BEGIN emerged as leader of the Irgun Zvai Leumi (IRGUN)... dating from 1949 Jan 01 - 1955 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 2/2252
Date
1949 Jan 01 - 1955 Dec 31
Description

Menachem BEGIN: Israeli. BEGIN emerged as leader of the Irgun Zvai Leumi (IRGUN) in 1945. In 1948 he and other Irgun members formed the Herut Group political party and were elected to the Knesset

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
PF 94495 VOL 2
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/C11270962/

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The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files

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