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William STEWART: British. A member of the Communist Party, STEWART was employed by...

Catalogue reference: KV 2/4494

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This record is about the William STEWART: British. A member of the Communist Party, STEWART was employed by... dating from 1927 Sept 27 - 1941 Apr 24 in the series The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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KV 2/4494
Date
1927 Sept 27 - 1941 Apr 24
Description

William STEWART: British. A member of the Communist Party, STEWART was employed by the Soviet Embassy in the 1930s, first as a driver then as a porter. He may have been also acting as a low-level informant

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
PF40939 VOL 1
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Retained Until 2019
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17023863/

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The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files

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