A file of correspondence concerning the funding of various operations in Spain and Spanish Morocco. Subjects covered in the file include the provision of money to bribe Spanish boat owners and naval personnel to ensure the evacuation of Spanish boats of all kinds in the event of a German invasion of Spain, funds for the start-up of a weekly newspaper sponsored by the anti-war Traditionalist Party, plans to subvert the Franco regime and recruit Moroccan support in the event of German invasion, German plans to arm the Moroccans, German attempts to pressure Spain into joining the war and British efforts to counter these, and the machinations of pro-war members of Franco's government.
- Collection ID
- CAB301
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Algeria British Honduras Canary Islands England Germany Gibraltar Honduras Italy Jamaica Morocco Spain Switzerland United Kingdom United States of America Wales
- Document Reference
- CAB 301/91/2
- Document Types
- Correspondence
- File Reference
- CAB 301/91
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab301.0091.002
- Keywords
- Finances Intelligence Funding Secrecy Currencies Spanish Neutrality Predicting Enemy Intentions Invasion Threat Spanish Armed Forces Warships Personnel Shipping Evacuation Press Reports Neutrality Propaganda Publications Newspapers German-spanish Relations Airfields Subversion Recruitment Bribery Embassies Diplomacy Spanish Politics Ideology Communism Colonies Empire Guerrilla Warfare Anglo-spanish Relations Contingency Planning
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Foreign Office United Nations
- Pages
- 93
- Persons Discussed
- Herbert Brittain Alexander Cadogan Anthony Eden Francisco Franco Adolf Hitler Samuel Hoare Peter Loxley Horace Wilson
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Intelligence Funding International Relations
