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Reports on USSR military and civil messages: including political stability of members...
Catalogue reference: HW 75/403
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This record is about the Reports on USSR military and civil messages: including political stability of members... dating from 1947 Aug 21 - 1947 Sep 03 in the series Government Communications Headquarters and predecessor: Soviet Bloc reports. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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HW 75/403
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Date (When the record was created)
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1947 Aug 21 - 1947 Sep 03
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Description (What the record is about)
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Reports on USSR military and civil messages: including political stability of members of 137 Rifle Corps, naval air appointments in the Pacific, activities in Baku Military District, activities of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany, housing accommodation for army generals, disposal of demobilised service men in Groznyj Oblast', MGB counter espionage organisation of 4 Army, transfer of officer from MVD to MGB, troop movement in Hungary, military construction authorities of the MVD, lack of radiolocation directorate in Black Sea Fleet, activities of Swinemunde Naval Base, intelligence reports of the Black Sea Fleet, credits for rebuilding gunnery school at Rostock, construction of 22 hp motor fishing boats
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Note (Additional information about the record)
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T319 missing at transfer
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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/T304-T324
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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
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HW 75
Government Communications Headquarters and predecessor: Soviet Bloc reports
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