A file of correspondence and memoranda concerning the awarding of decorations to officers and agents of the intelligence services during the Second World War. Subjects discussed in this file include lists of recommendations for a variety of awards; a discussion of the political problems posed by giving an award to the American General Donovan due to feuds within the American government; a discussion of the political problems posed by the awarding of Yugoslav decorations to several British intelligence officers by the king of Yugoslavia; a debate over whether the secret services were permitted to give awards to officials of the Foreign Office; and a recommendation for awards to four Spanish citizens who had helped defend Gibraltar from Axis sabotage attempts.
- Collection ID
- FO1093
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- France Gibraltar United States of America Yugoslavia
- Document Reference
- FO 1093/187/2
- Document Types
- Correspondence Memorandum
- File Reference
- FO 1093/187
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0187.002
- Keywords
- Rewards Anglo-american Relations Politics Gibraltar Defence Intelligence Gathering Sabotage Aliens
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Foreign Office Secret Intelligence Service Security Service Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
- Pages
- 34
- Persons Discussed
- Thomas Bromley Alexander Cadogan William Donovan Peter Loxley Stewart Menzies Roundell Palmer David Petrie
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Intelligence Organization International Relations
