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Ludwik KOCHANSKI: Polish. KOCHANSKI arrived in UK with the Polish Army in 1940. He...
Catalogue reference: KV 2/2741
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This record is about the Ludwik KOCHANSKI: Polish. KOCHANSKI arrived in UK with the Polish Army in 1940. He... dating from 1943 Jun 14 - 1956 May 01 in the series The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1943 Jun 14 - 1956 May 01
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Ludwik KOCHANSKI: Polish. KOCHANSKI arrived in UK with the Polish Army in 1940. He worked as a journalist in various capacities and was reported to be a Polish Intelligence agent. He returned to Poland in 1946
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- PF 114365
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- Retained Until 2008
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- Open Document, Open Description
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