Division
Records of the Standing Security Commission
Catalogue reference: Division within CAB
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Division within CAB
Minutes, papers and reports of the Commission are in CAB 194.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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Division within CAB
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Title (The name of the record)
- Records of the Standing Security Commission
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Date (When the record was created)
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1964-1973
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Description (What the record is about)
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Minutes, papers and reports of the Commission are in CAB 194.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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1 series
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Following the Vassall case in 1963 Harold Macmillan consulted Hugh Gaitskell about a proposal for a standing commission to inquire into the security issues raised by cases prosecuted under the Official Secrets Acts and there was discussion of the proposal in Parliament.
In January 1964 Alec Douglas-Home announced the appointment of the Standing Security Commission in the House of Commons. The Commission was to comprise a High Court judge as chairman, assisted by two lay members.
The Commission convenes when requested to do so by the prime minister, and submits its reports to him.
The Commission is supported from within the Cabinet Office.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1373/
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Records of the Standing Security Commission