blind pew
Met a French researcher a couple of years ago who had visited Kew and was told without the death certificates the files were frozen for 100 years....didn't know the gestapo or the camps issued them!
Not quite. following from National Archives website.
7. Special Operations Executive (SOE)
7.1 Background
You will find useful information about the arrangement of the records and the history of the SOE in our catalogue (you will need to scroll down the page to see all sections).
Any personnel records that have survived are closed to the public until 2030 to protect the individuals concerned.
If you are interested in such a file and can demonstrate that the person it relates to is deceased, then you can submit a Freedom of Information request. If it relates to you personally you can make a request under Data Protection legislation using the leaflet on our website