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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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Reports in the series XL/2001 to XL/2250 Missing serials can be found in DEFE 3/56
Catalogue reference: HW 20/268
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This record is about the Reports in the series XL/2001 to XL/2250 Missing serials can be found in DEFE 3/56 dating from 1944 Jul 14-1944 Jul 16 in the series Government Code and Cypher School: Tactical Sigint forwarded to Allied Commands:.... It is held at The National Archives.
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- HW 20/268
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1944 Jul 14-1944 Jul 16
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Description (What the record is about)
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Reports in the series XL/2001 to XL/2250 Missing serials can be found in DEFE 3/56
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Intelligence
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6025345/
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Government Code and Cypher School: Tactical Sigint forwarded to Allied Commands:...
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