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The Security Service: Organisation (OF series) Files

Catalogue reference: KV 5

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KV 5

This series comprises files on organisations studied by MI5 and the Security Service.

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Reference
KV 5
Title
The Security Service: Organisation (OF series) Files
Date
1912-1963
Description

This series comprises files on organisations studied by MI5 and the Security Service.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
OF file series
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • Security Service, 1931-1931
  • War Office, MI5, 1916-1931
Physical description
153 file(s)
Access conditions
Open
Immediate source of acquisition

From 2002 Security Service

Subjects
Topics
Intelligence
Accruals
Occasional further accruals can be expected.
Selection and destruction information
Selected under the criteria contained in the PRO Operational Selection Policy OSP 8 The Security Service, and the Acquisition Policy criteria 2.2.1.3 and 2.2.1.4, documenting Security Service action to monitor suspect organisations.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15885/

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