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Cold War: Charles Powell minute to Howe PS ("HETMAN") [MT wants press statement not "to mince words" - the Russians were caught red handed in intelligence activities; reluctantly agrees to wait until 12 Spt, but with contingency plans to act sooner] [declassified Dec 2014]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/1647 f62
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Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 2pp
Themes: Charles Powell minutes, British relations with the Soviet Union, Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Security services & intelligence