Informants: Baron Von Putlitz

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Informants: Baron Von Putlitz

24 Oct 1939

A file of documents on a German informant, Baron von Putlitz, who gave advice to the British government on propaganda directed towards Germany. The file includes a transcription of a conversation involving Putlitz discussing propaganda in Germany; letters discussing propaganda methods and the utility of Putlitz; a letter attacking Pultitz’s intelligence and trustworthy-ness; and a memo from the Security Service (MI5) defending Putlitz and praising his previous conduct and value as an informant.
refugees psychology germany censorship netherlands propaganda psychological warfare switzerland england second world war security service nazi germany informants holland foreign office alexander cadogan gladwyn jebb geheime staatspolizei permanent under-secretary's department robert vansittart samuel hoare joachim von ribbentrop
Collection ID
FO1093
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
England Germany Holland Nazi Germany Netherlands Switzerland
Document Reference
FO 1093/219/2
Document Types
Correspondence Other
File Reference
FO 1093/219
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0219.002
Keywords
Informants Propaganda Psychology Refugees
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office Permanent Under-Secretary's Department Geheime Staatspolizei Security Service
Pages
15
Persons Discussed
Alexander Cadogan Samuel Hoare Gladwyn Jebb Joachim von Ribbentrop Robert Vansittart
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Propaganda Censorship Psychological Warfare

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