Soviet Union: Intelligence Proposals

A file of correspondence and memoranda discussing arrangements for communicating with agents in the Soviet Union via the British embassy in Moscow. The documents discuss a proposal from the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) to place an officer in the embassy to communicate with agents; the likelihood of British consular staff being under surveillance; potential methods of communications, including the postal service, telephone calls, and dead drops; and the necessity of maintaining contact with the agents to ensure their loyalty.