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Ernst David WEISS, alias Walter LOCK: German/British. WEISS' name appeared among...
Catalogue reference: KV 2/2228
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This record is about the Ernst David WEISS, alias Walter LOCK: German/British. WEISS' name appeared among... dating from 1947 Jan 01 - 1947 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 (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- KV 2/2228
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1947 Jan 01 - 1947 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Ernst David WEISS, alias Walter LOCK: German/British. WEISS' name appeared among the papers found by the Abwehr when arresting Henry ROBINSON, prominent in the Rote Kapelle spy ring, in Paris in 1942. These papers fell into British hands at the end of the war and WEISS was investigated and interrogated on several occasions. He admitted to having worked for Soviet Intelligence from 1932 to 1939
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Serial 140b: summary. With Photographs
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- PF 69391 VOL 2
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Retained Until 2006
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11270976/
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KV 2
The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files
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