A file of correspondence and a report concerning the potential use of German refugees in Britain to help the war effort. Topics of discussion include the potential manners in which they could be useful, including as sources of information about Germany, and as part of propaganda efforts; the organisation and control of the mechanisms for dealing with refugees; and discussion of the reliability of the refugees, and the need for surveillance of them. The file also contains a report on British propaganda efforts, including a section on the potential role of German refugees in Britain.
- Collection ID
- FO1093
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Austria England France Germany Great Britain
- Document Reference
- FO 1093/131/2
- Document Types
- Correspondence Report
- File Reference
- FO 1093/131
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0131.002
- Keywords
- Refugees Propaganda British Intelligence Organisation Surveillance Aliens Security Broadcast Services Publications Newspapers Morale
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Directorate of Military Intelligence Foreign Office Geheime Staatspolizei Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
- Pages
- 29
- Persons Discussed
- Alexander Cadogan Robert Vansittart
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Intelligence Organization Propaganda Censorship Psychological Warfare
