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Silvion Oscar LEWENSTEIN, alias LOWENSTEIN: British. Although a member from 1934...
Catalogue reference: KV 2/3991
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This record is about the Silvion Oscar LEWENSTEIN, alias LOWENSTEIN: British. Although a member from 1934... dating from 1944 Jan 16 - 1951 Mar 15 in the series The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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KV 2/3991
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Date (When the record was created)
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1944 Jan 16 - 1951 Mar 15
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Description (What the record is about)
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Silvion Oscar LEWENSTEIN, alias LOWENSTEIN: British. Although a member from 1934 or 1936, LEWENSTEIN first came to notice as a member of the Communist Party in 1944 while a soldier in the Pioneer Corps. After the war he became General Secretary of the Unity Theatre Repertory Company and was later much involved with Theatre Workshop
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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PF 221231 VOL 1
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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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- Topics
- Communism
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KV 2
The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files
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