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Wartime Intelligence Activities: Hungary

14 Feb 1940

A short file of correspondence and memoranda concerning the gathering of intelligence about Hungary during the Second World War. The documents include a letter seeking the creation of a trading company in Hungary as a front for Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) activity; a report of a statement to Budapest on Hungarian foreign policy by the Hungarian Minister in London; a letter sent by the Hungarian Prime Minister to the ambassador to London complaining of the poor handling of allied relations with Hungary, forcing them into cooperation with the Germans; and a report of expenditure on the Free Hungarian movement.
trade hungary germany finances foreign policy international relations great britain yugoslavia england second world war intelligence gathering diplomatic officials foreign office herbert brittain intelligence organization alexander cadogan horace wilson permanent under-secretary's department governments in exile german strategy
Collection ID
FO1093
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
England Germany Great Britain Hungary Yugoslavia
Document Reference
FO 1093/246/2
Document Types
Correspondence Report
File Reference
FO 1093/246
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0246.002
Keywords
Trade Intelligence Gathering German Strategy Foreign Policy Diplomatic Officials Finances Governments In Exile
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
Pages
9
Persons Discussed
Herbert Brittain Alexander Cadogan Horace Wilson
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
International Relations Intelligence Organization

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