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'C', Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS): Monsieur Pierre Cot

26 Jun 1940

A file of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) papers discussing the character of Monsieur Pierre Cot, a French refugee from the Vichy regime and former Chief of the Air Ministry. The file contains a number of reports of his former actions and character from several different perspectives, discussing his competence in government and role in the debacle of 1940, allegations of corruption, and his alleged communist sympathies.
politics france refugees germany russia aircraft communism international relations england second world war rearmament secret intelligence service military organisation foreign office ministry of economic warfare gladwyn jebb permanent under-secretary's department vichy regime rumours french government french air force
Collection ID
FO1093
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
England France Germany Russia
Document Reference
FO 1093/214/2
Document Types
Correspondence Report
File Reference
FO 1093/214
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0214.002
Keywords
Refugees Vichy Regime Politics French Air Force French Government Military Organisation Rearmament Communism Rumours Aircraft
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office Ministry of Economic Warfare Permanent Under-Secretary's Department Secret Intelligence Service
Pages
17
Persons Discussed
Gladwyn Jebb
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
International Relations

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