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Visit of James Robertson (B3A) and Guy Liddell (DDG) to Security Intelligence Middle...
Catalogue reference: KV 4/438
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This record is about the Visit of James Robertson (B3A) and Guy Liddell (DDG) to Security Intelligence Middle... dating from 1947 Jun 26 - 1947 Jul 17 in the series The Security Service: Policy (Pol F Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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KV 4/438
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Date (When the record was created)
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1947 Jun 26 - 1947 Jul 17
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Description (What the record is about)
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Visit of James Robertson (B3A) and Guy Liddell (DDG) to Security Intelligence Middle East (SIME) Headquarters in Cairo and outlying offices in Baghdad, Jerusalem and Cyprus, April and May 1947. Includes Robertson's detailed report on the visit and some associated correspondence. The report focuses in particular on SIME's role and objectives, its staffing, conditions in its various stations and working relations with other associated organisations.
With Appendices, including (A) schematic 1:2500 scale plan of GHQ, MELF, Fayid (note: Key to buildings not included in file); and (D) hierarchical diagram of the organisation of the Palestine Police Criminal Investigation Department.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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Page 11- SIME's intelligence targets. Pages 26-27- conditions in Jerusalem. Pages 30-33 - SIME Egypt. Pages 33-38 - SIME Iraq. Pages 39-47 - SIME Cyprus. Page 48 - Kenya. Page 49 - Greece
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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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POLF 205-0188-19 VOL 1
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Public Record(s)
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Retained Until 2009
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Europe and Russia
- Middle East
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11497072/
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KV 4
The Security Service: Policy (Pol F Series) Files
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Visit of James Robertson (B3A) and Guy Liddell (DDG) to Security Intelligence Middle...
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