A file of memoranda and correspondence concerning the aftermath of the "Venlo Incident", in which German intelligence agents kidnapped two British agents in the Netherlands and accused them of involvement in a recent attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler. The file contains a memorandum reporting on anti-Nazi opposition among senior German army officers; a letter discussing the appointment of Captain Best, one of the captured agents, to the British embassy in the Netherlands; a discussion of the suppression of British press reports on the incident; letters discussing the aftermath of the incident, including its effect on the British intelligence services and Anglo-Dutch relations; a discussion of policy regarding the release of information to the Dutch government; a discussion of the reliability of Captain Best, including allegations that he was a German double agent; and a summary of German peace proposals made during the war.
- Collection ID
- FO1093
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- England France Germany Great Britain Greece Holland India Netherlands Poland Russia Switzerland United States of America
- Document Reference
- FO 1093/202/2
- Document Types
- Correspondence Memorandum
- File Reference
- FO 1093/202
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0202.002
- Keywords
- Espionage Captured Agents German Army Anti-nazi Resistance Nazi Leadership Diplomatic Officials Censorship D-notice Release Of Information Double Agents Peace Proposals
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Foreign Office Geheime Staatspolizei Security Service Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
- Pages
- 54
- Persons Discussed
- Nevile Bland Alexander Cadogan Hermann Göring Adolf Hitler Gladwyn Jebb Stewart Menzies
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Intelligence Operations International Relations
