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KV 1. Control of aliens including CID sub-committee: MI5 policy matters
Catalogue reference: KV 1/67
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This record is about the KV 1. Control of aliens including CID sub-committee: MI5 policy matters dating from 1918-1927 in the series The Security Service: First World War Historical Reports and Other Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- KV 1/67
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1918-1927
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Description (What the record is about)
- KV 1. Control of aliens including CID sub-committee: MI5 policy matters
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- Vol 4 1304-1790
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3973410/
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KV 1
The Security Service: First World War Historical Reports and Other Papers
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