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George MINK, aliases MINKOFF, Al GOTTLIEB (American), Abraham WEXLER (Polish), Harry...

Catalogue reference: KV 2/2067

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This record is about the George MINK, aliases MINKOFF, Al GOTTLIEB (American), Abraham WEXLER (Polish), Harry... dating from 1932 Jan 01 - 1953 Dec 31 in the series The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
KV 2/2067
Date
1932 Jan 01 - 1953 Dec 31
Description

George MINK, aliases MINKOFF, Al GOTTLIEB (American), Abraham WEXLER (Polish), Harry KAPLAN (Lithuanian), Alfred HERTZ: American. Early member of the American Communist Party. Visited Russia in 1927 and on his return became active in international affairsof seamen's and dockworkers unions. In 1934 reported in Moscow working for Soviet military intelligence. In February 1935 arrested for espionage in Copenhagen and found to be carrying multiple false passports. On release the Russians shipped him to Leningrad. Subsequent reports suggested his presence in Spain during the Civil War and in Mexico. In 1940 KRIVITSKY named MINK as a Russian agent

Note
Serial 53a: photographs, transcriptions COMINTERN traffic re: MINK
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
PF 40471
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Retained Until 2005
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11249272/

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