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'C', Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS): 'Blake'; German Reporting Stations Around the Straits of Gibraltar

1 Jan 1943

A file of reports, correspondence, and memoranda concerning German intelligence activities in neutral Spain during the Second World War. The documents include reports of a visit to Spain by Admiral Wilhelm Canaris, head of the German foreign intelligence service, during which he met with senior members of the Spanish government; reports of Spanish intelligence activities in Spain and Morocco, including sabotage of British ships and the monitoring of Gibraltar; lists of German agents known to be active in Spain; diplomatic protests to the Spanish government about the German espionage; and an enquiry from the Spanish about the source of the detailed British knowledge about German intelligence activities.

morocco gibraltar portugal germany diplomacy espionage international relations italy spain great britain england second world war adolf hitler secret intelligence service wireless communications sabotage foreign office peter loxley intelligence operations counter-espionage permanent under-secretary's department german intelligence services samuel hoare spanish neutrality wilhelm canaris
Collection ID
FO1093
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
England Germany Gibraltar Great Britain Italy Morocco Portugal Spain
Document Reference
FO 1093/327/2
Document Types
Correspondence Report Memorandum
File Reference
FO 1093/327
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0327.002
Keywords
German Intelligence Services Espionage Spanish Neutrality Diplomacy Counter-espionage Sabotage Wireless Communications
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office Permanent Under-Secretary's Department Secret Intelligence Service
Pages
33
Persons Discussed
Wilhelm Canaris Adolf Hitler Samuel Hoare Peter Loxley
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Intelligence Operations International Relations

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