Focus on
Olga Gray and the Woolwich Arsenal Spy Ring
In 1938, thanks to years of work by a remarkable female agent, MI5 ensured a package of British defence plans stayed secret.
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Despatches.
Catalogue reference: CO 158/249
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This record is about the Despatches. dating from 1870 Jan. - July in the series War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Malta, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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CO 158/249
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Date (When the record was created)
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1870 Jan. - July
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Description (What the record is about)
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Despatches.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Europe and Russia
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Record URL
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CO 158
War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Malta, Original Correspondence
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Within the series: CO 158
War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Malta, Original Correspondence
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Despatches.
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