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Palestine: Kidnap and Prosecution of Five British Subjects

16 Jul 1948

A file of reports and memoranda concerning the arrest for espionage of five British subjects in Israel. The documents include a report on their arrest, which also discusses communications with the British Embassy and the installation of a wireless set; a report of the disclosure of the identity of a British intelligence officer in Israel by one of the arrested men, and his expulsion from the country; memoranda discussing the lack of a significant connection between the arrested men and British intelligence; and a report of the eventual release of the captured men.
united kingdom cyprus united nations kidnapping espionage international relations cold war palestine security service wireless communications foreign office orme sargent intelligence operations permanent under-secretary's department
Collection ID
FO1093
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Cyprus Palestine United Kingdom
Document Reference
FO 1093/444/2
Document Types
Memorandum Report
File Reference
FO 1093/444
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0444.002
Keywords
Kidnapping Wireless Communications Espionage
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office Security Service United Nations Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
Pages
11
Persons Discussed
Orme Sargent
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Intelligence Operations International Relations

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