HC Deb 10 March 1978 vol 945 c796W
Sir Bernard Braine

asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make early arrangements for hon. Members to see the American copy of the Allied Forces Headquarters file 383.7–14.1, Forcible Repatriation of Displaced Soviet Citizens—Operation Keelhaul, which has now been made available by the United States authorities in replacement of the original British copy destroyed in 1968 or 1969.

Mr. Mulley

In accordance with the provisions of the Public Records Acts 1958 and 1967, arrangements are being made to release these records to the Public Record Office where they can be made available for examination by the public at large. A copy of Volume 1 of the file is expected to be available at the Public Record Office by 14th March. Copies of the remaining Volumes—2 and 3—are being obtained from the United States archives authorities and should be available for public viewing in a few week's time.

I am also arranging for a copy of Volume 1 to be available in the Library next week, and Volumes 2 and 3 when they are available.

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