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LAVRENTY BERIA

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LAVRENTY BERIA
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>LAVRENTY BERIA </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>Endorsement on TDS in Russian, 1p, 8vo, Gory, Oct 23, 1923. In part, “<i>Resolution... I, vice inves-tigator of the GoryDistrict, Com</i>[rade] <i>Inozemtssev, after checking files andcases of Totladze... Koshoridze... Beridze... Khmiadashvyly.</i>.. [and several other names] <i>that all these files must be sent to archives, because all these people are executed by shooting.</i>” Endorsed by Beria in red ink across text, adding date, January 21, 1924, and three other Secret Police officials beneath text. Rare early autograph documenting atrocities of Bolsheviks. As head of the NKVD during the ‘40s, Beria purged such files bearing his name. General toning; creasing and wrinkling at left margin slightly touching text; 1¼" tear at left edge with small paper loss of minor affect; occasional tiny edge tears with minimal paper loss; none affecting signatures; o/w VG.</span></p>