A file of documents on Rudolf Hess' imprisonment in Britain in 1945. Documents in the file include a letter of complaint written by Hess to the Swiss minister in London regarding false reporting of his peace proposals by the British government, a translation of a censored notification to the German government of Hess' intention to commit suicide owing to the incurability of his mental condition, written requests to be released for convalescence leave in Switzerland, and numerous personal communications between Hess and his family.
- Collection ID
- FO1093
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- England France Germany Iraq Italy Russia Scotland Switzerland
- Document Reference
- FO 1093/19/2
- Document Types
- Correspondence Memorandum
- File Reference
- FO 1093/19
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0019.002
- Keywords
- Personal Correspondence Postal Communications Vetting Of Prisoner Correspondence Censorship Prisoners Of War Security Secrecy Occupied Germany Hess' Mental Condition Diplomatic Officials Peace Proposals Post-war Planning Politicians Press Reports Public Statements
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Foreign Office International Red Cross Security Service Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
- Pages
- 83
- Persons Discussed
- Thomas Bromley Alexander Cadogan Rudolf Hess Adolf Hitler
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Surveillance Propaganda Censorship Psychological Warfare
