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Disturbances, violence, killings and riots in UN POW and internee camps in South...

Catalogue reference: FO 371/99640

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FO 371/99640
Date
1952
Description

Disturbances, violence, killings and riots in UN POW and internee camps in South Korea and in particular on Koje Island; disturbances on Cheju and Pangam Islands; IRRC inspectors' reports of visits to camps from 1950 to 1951; reputation of bitter Communist protests and propaganda. Code FK file 1553 (papers 80 - 119)

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
File 1553 (papers 80-119)
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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Foreign Office: Political Departments: General Correspondence from 1906-1966

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