Conversations between Hess and Various Officials, Records, Translations, Manuscript Notes

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Conversations between Hess and Various Officials, Records, Translations, Manuscript Notes

1941

A file of documents on the early months of Rudolf Hess' imprisonment in Britain after his arrival in May 1941. Subjects covered in the file include German and British propaganda about Hess' purpose in Britain, the impact of reports about Hess' peace proposals in the United States of America, alongside discussions of interrogation methods and topics of interest to be brought up with Hess. The file also contains medical reports discussing Hess' injuries after his aeroplane crashed in Scotland, and his precarious psychological condition in the first months of captivity.
china security ukraine turkey united kingdom france belgium japan iraq libya hungary gibraltar poland portugal iceland united states of america germany russia censorship denmark interrogation italy shipping naval warfare netherlands norway prisoners of war propaganda psychological warfare spain great britain yugoslavia scotland england crete greenland surveillance sicily second world war medical records adolf hitler security service secret intelligence service battle of the atlantic subversion morale winston churchill intelligence gathering political intelligence broadcast services public statements foreign office orme sargent william strang anglo-american relations alexander cadogan stewart menzies nazi party nazi leadership hermann göring geheime staatspolizei naval intelligence division victor cavendish-bentinck guy liddell permanent under-secretary's department belgian congo intelligence requirements press reports german u-boats desmond morton american neutrality german propaganda franklin delano roosevelt benito mussolini peace proposals francis davidson josef stalin invasion of the soviet union joachim von ribbentrop third reich political pressure for peace nazi ideology rudolf hess hess' mental condition
Collection ID
FO1093
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Belgian Congo Belgium China Crete Denmark England France Germany Gibraltar Great Britain Greenland Hungary Iceland Iraq Italy Japan Libya Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Russia Scotland Sicily Spain Third Reich Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom United States of America Yugoslavia
Document Reference
FO 1093/10/2
Document Types
Correspondence Memorandum Report
File Reference
FO 1093/10
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0010.002
Keywords
Public Statements Press Reports Propaganda Peace Proposals Broadcast Services Morale Subversion Political Intelligence Political Pressure For Peace American Neutrality Anglo-american Relations Medical Records Hess' Mental Condition Security Prisoners Of War Invasion Of The Soviet Union Battle Of The Atlantic Naval Warfare Shipping German U-boats Intelligence Gathering Interrogation Intelligence Requirements Nazi Leadership Nazi Ideology German Propaganda Nazi Party
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office Geheime Staatspolizei Naval Intelligence Division Secret Intelligence Service Security Service Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
Pages
183
Persons Discussed
Alexander Cadogan Victor Cavendish-Bentinck Winston Churchill Francis Davidson Hermann Göring Rudolf Hess Adolf Hitler Guy Liddell Stewart Menzies Desmond Morton Benito Mussolini Joachim von Ribbentrop Franklin Delano Roosevelt Orme Sargent Josef Stalin William Strang
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Surveillance Propaganda Censorship Psychological Warfare

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