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Secret Intelligence Service (SIS): Funds and Expenditure Overseas

15 Jan 1944

A file of correspondence and financial records covering Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) funding and overseas expenditure during the Second World War. Subjects covered in this file include the funding of the gathering of economic intelligence in Cairo; an attempt to persuade the Greek government to bear some of the costs for MI6 activity, such as arranging the escape of Greek citizens from occupied Greece; the calculation and arrangements for payment through the Estonian legation of a subsidy for the use of Estonian shipping; the discussion of compensation and injury cover for civilian employees of MI6; and a receipt for the purchase and sale of Norwegian bonds.
france greece estonia finances shipping norway pensions economic intelligence england second world war casualties secret intelligence service intelligence gathering foreign office intelligence funding herbert brittain alexander cadogan thomas bromley peter loxley ministry of economic warfare permanent under-secretary's department governments in exile
Collection ID
FO1093
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
England Estonia France Greece Norway
Document Reference
FO 1093/185/2
Document Types
Correspondence Financial Report
File Reference
FO 1093/185
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0185.002
Keywords
Finances Intelligence Funding Economic Intelligence Intelligence Gathering Shipping Governments In Exile Casualties Pensions
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office Ministry of Economic Warfare Permanent Under-Secretary's Department Secret Intelligence Service
Pages
38
Persons Discussed
Herbert Brittain Thomas Bromley Alexander Cadogan Peter Loxley
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Intelligence Funding

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