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Repatriation of prisoners of war from Middle East
Catalogue reference: FO 939/197
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This record is about the Repatriation of prisoners of war from Middle East dating from 1947-1948 in the series Control Office for Germany and Austria and Foreign Office, German Section: Prisoners.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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FO 939/197
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Date (When the record was created)
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1947-1948
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Description (What the record is about)
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Repatriation of prisoners of war from Middle East
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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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CO Files 153/20
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1367016/
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Series information
FO 939
Control Office for Germany and Austria and Foreign Office, German Section: Prisoners...
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