Transfer of German Scientists by Soviet Authorities Summary. 1. The enclosed paper+ contains a lengthy unverified and unedited report on the interrogation of three German scientists by Captain Ellison and Commander Studdart, members of the British Naval Gunnery Mission on the Continent. 2. According to the three scientists (who are all electrical experts), they were approached by the Russians when the latter entered Berlin. Appreciating that if they refused to work for the Russians they would at least be deprived of their liberty, they did not refuse, but according to their statement they have seized the first opportunity to contact the Western Powers and warn them of what is afoot.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- England Germany Russia
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/132/10
- Document Types
- Memorandum Report Correspondence
- File Reference
- CAB 81/132
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0132.010
- Keywords
- Scientific Experts German Scientists Scientific Research Interrogation Intelligence Reports Intelligence Gathering Informants Recruitment Weapons Development Missiles Propaganda Weapons Production Atomic Warfare Communism Political Warfare Soviet Agents Industry Reparations Zones Of Occupation Industrial Espionage Security Reconstruction Anglo-soviet Relations Diplomacy Foreign Policy
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Joint Intelligence Staff
- Pages
- 21
- Persons Discussed
- Harold Caccia Francis De Guingand Thomas Elmhirst John Gardiner Stewart Menzies Edmund Rushbrooke
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Weapons Technology Nuclear Warfare Propaganda Censorship Psychological Warfare
