Atomic Energy: Professor Niels Bohr in Denmark

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Atomic Energy: Professor Niels Bohr in Denmark

11 Sep 1945

A file of correspondence and memoranda concerning a report received from an informant of a Soviet plan to kidnap the eminent nuclear physicist Niels Bohr. The documents debate the necessity to inform the Danish government, Bohr, and other nuclear scientists; the presumed state of the Soviet nuclear programme; and Bohr’s opinion that if kidnapped he would be unable to give the Soviets any useful information.
india united kingdom france united states of america russia kidnapping denmark atomic energy nuclear warfare soviet union cold war informants foreign office weapons technology john anderson scientific experts alexander cadogan thomas bromley intelligence operations permanent under-secretary's department josef stalin
Collection ID
FO1093
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Denmark France India Russia Soviet Union United Kingdom United States of America
Document Reference
FO 1093/496/2
Document Types
Correspondence Memorandum
File Reference
FO 1093/496
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0496.002
Keywords
Atomic Energy Scientific Experts Kidnapping Informants
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
Pages
43
Persons Discussed
John Anderson Thomas Bromley Alexander Cadogan Josef Stalin
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Intelligence Operations Weapons Technology Nuclear Warfare

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