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Records of the Shanghai Municipal Police 1894-1949 - Roll 51

Records of the Central Intelligence Agency. Record Group 363. Pamphlet describing M1750 RG263 On the 67 rolls of this microfilm publication, M1750, are reproduced some of the Shanghai Municipal Police investigation files, 1894-1944. These files are part of the records of the Central Intelligence Agency, Record Group (RG) 263. See this pamphlet for a detailed overview of the collection: Records Of The Shanghai Municipal Police 1894 1949 Microfilm Pamphlet Describing M1750 INTRODUCTION On the 67 rolls of this microfilm publication, M1750, are reproduced some of the Shanghai Municipal Police investigation files, 1894-1944. These files are part of the records of the Central Intelligence Agency, Record Group (RG) 263 Background Before World War II, Shanghai was divided into three sovereign jurisdictions. The French Concession occupied a small area close to the city center while the largest jurisdiction, both in population and area, was the Chinese Municipality of Greater Shanghai; part of the Republic of China. However, the city's commercial and industrial core, the great port, fashionable clubs, hotels, and consulates aII were located in the third jurisdiction, the International Settle

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