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Jacob KIRCHENSTEIN, alias Johnny Walker: Russian. KIRCHENSTEIN was an official of...
Catalogue reference: KV 2/1391
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This record is about the Jacob KIRCHENSTEIN, alias Johnny Walker: Russian. KIRCHENSTEIN was an official of... dating from 1925 Jan 01 - 1951 Dec 31 in the series The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1925 Jan 01 - 1951 Dec 31
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Jacob KIRCHENSTEIN, alias Johnny Walker: Russian. KIRCHENSTEIN was an official of the Arcos Steamship Company, part of the Soviet Trade Delegation in London. He was also the leader of a Comintern network in the UK concerned with political agitation and propaganda which had a significant intelligence-gathering function. His operations and influence extended to the Colonies and to the Americas. Knowledge of his activities played a key part in the Government's decision to launch the Arcos Raid in 1927
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- PF 3984 VOLS 1-3
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- Retained Until 2003
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