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The policing of fascist and anti-fascist marches and rallies in the East End of London....

Catalogue reference: MEPO 2/3098

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This record is about the The policing of fascist and anti-fascist marches and rallies in the East End of London.... dating from 1936-1937 in the series Metropolitan Police: Office of the Commissioner: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
MEPO 2/3098
Date
1936-1937
Description

The policing of fascist and anti-fascist marches and rallies in the East End of London. The file begins in the days following 'The Battle of Cable Street' in October 1936 when Oswald Mosley's blackshirts were prevented from marching. The police stations at Leman Street and Ann Arbour Square were at the centre of the contested area and were reinforced throughout the period with officers from all over London.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
22/PL/1337
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C549011/

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MEPO 2

Metropolitan Police: Office of the Commissioner: Correspondence and Papers

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The policing of fascist and anti-fascist marches and rallies in the East End of London....

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