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Future of Secret Services: Part 5; Future of the Security Service (MI5)

5 Nov 1943

A file of memoranda and correspondence discussing the future of the Security Service (MI5). Subjects of discussion in this file include the maintenance of secrecy and cover plans for MI5 and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6); ministerial responsibility for MI5; an example of the work carried out my MI5, an investigation of possible foreign inducement of the desertion of Jewish soldiers in the British army; the overlap between MI5 and MI6; and the need for an enquiry into the future of MI5, discussed in letters by Anthony Eden, amongst others.
india south africa jamaica united kingdom honduras bermuda malta poland russia british honduras deserters espionage ireland jews ceylon scotland palestine second world war security service secret intelligence service secrecy subversion foreign office edward bridges john anderson british intelligence organisation intelligence organization alexander cadogan peter loxley intelligence services responsibilities ministry of economic warfare horace wilson vernon kell nevile bland counter-espionage david petrie anthony eden guy liddell permanent under-secretary's department
Collection ID
FO1093
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Bermuda British Honduras Ceylon Honduras India Ireland Jamaica Malta Palestine Poland Russia Scotland South Africa United Kingdom
Document Reference
FO 1093/197/2
Document Types
Correspondence Memorandum
File Reference
FO 1093/197
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0197.002
Keywords
British Intelligence Organisation Intelligence Services Responsibilities Deserters Jews Subversion Secrecy Espionage Counter-espionage
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office Ministry of Economic Warfare Secret Intelligence Service Security Service Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
Pages
47
Persons Discussed
John Anderson Nevile Bland Edward Bridges Alexander Cadogan Anthony Eden Vernon Kell Guy Liddell Peter Loxley David Petrie Horace Wilson
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Intelligence Organization

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