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Catalogue description Inquiry into Prison Escapes and Security: Evidence and Papers
| Reference: | HO 278 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Inquiry into Prison Escapes and Security: Evidence and Papers |
| Description: |
Report and papers of the Committee under the chairmanship of Earl Mountbatten to enquire into prison escapes and security. The series consists of files of evidence and correspondence received by the Inquiry, and notes on individual prisons. |
| Date: | 1964-1966 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Inquiry into Prison Escapes and Security, 1966-1966 |
| Physical description: | 47 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
On 24 October 1966 Admiral of the Fleet, the Earl Mountbatten of Burma was appointed by the Home Secretary to chair an inquiry into prison escapes and security. Its terms of reference were:- "To inquire into recent prison escapes, with particular reference to that of George Blake, and to make recommendations for the improvement of prison security." The report (Cmnd 3175) was published in December 1966. |
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