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Reports on USSR military and civil messages: including return to USSR of Central...
Catalogue reference: HW 75/436
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This record is about the Reports on USSR military and civil messages: including return to USSR of Central... dating from 1947 Dec 23 - 1948 Jan 01 in the series Government Communications Headquarters and predecessor: Soviet Bloc reports. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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HW 75/436
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Date (When the record was created)
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1947 Dec 23 - 1948 Jan 01
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Description (What the record is about)
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Reports on USSR military and civil messages: including return to USSR of Central Group of Forces officers, activities in 137 Rifle Corps, Austrian firms mentioned in return from Directorate of Soviet Property in Eastern Austria, Kiev Military District, Depot No. 399, candidates for Military Political Training School, shipments of guns and ammunition in Far East, 7 Cavalry Division, Japanese POWs at Chita, senior army officers, operations report from Caspian Flotilla, intelligence report from South Baltic Fleet, nominations of senior officers of Black Sea Fleet for elections, activities in Southern Group of Forces, shipment of rations, condemned fuses in 126 Rifle Corps, disregard of safety precautions regarding shipment of ammunition, airfield maintenance in Far Eastern Military District, 61 Rifle Division, transfer of Austrian POWs and internees
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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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S/ARU/T1007-T1033
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Public Record(s)
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Retained Until 2014
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Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14381983/
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HW 75
Government Communications Headquarters and predecessor: Soviet Bloc reports
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