A file of correspondence concerning an alleged leakage of information from the British Embassy in Rome. The letters detail an approach from an ex-British agent, who alleged that the Italian government was reading British encoded communications, and include an assessment of the reliability of the informant. The file also includes letters discussing a similar allegation that the British codes had been broken by the Germans.
- Collection ID
- FO1093
- Conflict
- Second World War
- Countries
- Germany Great Britain Italy Spain
- Document Reference
- FO 1093/203/2
- Document Types
- Correspondence
- File Reference
- FO 1093/203
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0203.002
- Keywords
- Leakage Of Information Diplomatic Missions Cyphers Codes Informants
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Foreign Office Security Service Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
- Pages
- 11
- Persons Discussed
- Samuel Hoare Gladwyn Jebb
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Intelligence Organization
