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Registry Number: RDR/P4/1. Progress reports on restitution, dated 1947 - 1948. Includes...
Catalogue reference: FO 1036/557B/1
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- FO 1036/557B/1
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1947 - 1948
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Description (What the record is about)
- Registry Number: RDR/P4/1. <p>Progress reports on restitution, dated 1947 - 1948. Includes statistics of restitution by country for 1947 and 1948. No details of the claims provided. <p>General Report referring to the restitution to Czechoslovakia of archives of the National Meteorological Institute in Prague; memorial tablets of the National Military Mission; documents, maps, plans and books pertaining to mining; and a painting of the National Administration of Property Funds; and to France, books of the International Seismological Bureau, dated 24 February 1948. <p>General Report for November 1947 - January 1948 referring to the restitution of three rugs, two paintings, a chair and a table to Czechoslovkia; 624 items to France, including paintings, ceramics, sculptures, marble plates, books, rugs, and furniture; 225 items to The Netherlands, including Jewish books and records; 329 cases to Russia, including 40,395 items of books and archives, and 96 items, including paintings, icons and sculptures. <p>Report on the progress of restitution in the French zone for August - October 1947 referring to the restitution of jewels found with a German ex-officer to Poland and a shipment of art objects located in the French zone to France. Refers to the Commission de Recuperation Artistique. <p>General Report for November 1947 referring to the restitution of Yakubovsky's stamp collection to the USSR; of archives of the oil industry association to Poland; and household property of Alice Brigot and English and French books to France. <p>Report on the progress of restitution in the British zone for May - July 1947 refers to the restitution of 15 paintings [oil and watercolour] to The Netherlands, and jewellery to Poland. <p>General Report for August 1947 refers to the restitution of a painting of the National Administration of Property Funds to Czechoslovakia; scientific books to the USSR; archives of the Issue Bank to Poland; and a harp to France. Shipments from the US zone include furniture to Belgium; furniture to Czechoslovakia; jewellery and furniture to France; a piano and furniture to The Netherlands; 127 mink skins, 90 silver fox skins and 100 radios to Norway; furniture and radios to Poland; and furniture to Yugoslavia. <p>Document relating to Restitution to the United Nations, and referring to the restitution of paintings of Dutch Masters and various other objects and paintings to Holland, dated August 1947.</p>
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- RDR/P4/1
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Progress reports on restitution
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Registry Number: RDR/P4/1. Progress reports on restitution, dated 1947 - 1948. Includes...
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