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Communist propaganda in Malaya: identification of terrorists. Includes 3 photographs...

Catalogue reference: CO 1022/45

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This record is about the Communist propaganda in Malaya: identification of terrorists. Includes 3 photographs... dating from 1952-1953 in the series Colonial Office: South East Asia Department: Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
CO 1022/45
Date
1952-1953
Description

Communist propaganda in Malaya: identification of terrorists.

Includes 3 photographs depicting: Malaya: British soldier holding decapitated heads of two guerillas; Dyak headhunter wearing beret and badge of Royal Marine Commandos carrying cleaned out scalp of guerilla. Dated 1952.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
SEA 10/162/02
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
International
Asia
Badges and insignia
Conflict
Navy
Communism
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C335882/

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CO 1022

Colonial Office: South East Asia Department: Original Correspondence

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