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Konstantin Volkov, Vice-Consul, Soviet Embassy, Istanbul
Catalogue reference: FCO 158/194
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- 1951 Jan 01 - 1955 Dec 31
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Konstantin Volkov, Vice-Consul, Soviet Embassy, Istanbul
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- International
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