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Max BEER. An Austrian journalist, BEER was reported in 1916 to be a German propaganda...

Catalogue reference: KV 2/3705

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This record is about the Max BEER. An Austrian journalist, BEER was reported in 1916 to be a German propaganda... dating from 1916 Jun 25 - 1936 Apr 15 in the series The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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KV 2/3705
Date
1916 Jun 25 - 1936 Apr 15
Description

Max BEER. An Austrian journalist, BEER was reported in 1916 to be a German propaganda agent operating from Switzerland. After the war he was said to be a Soviet agent. In 1926 he was employed in the League of Nations Information Section, later resuming his journalistic career

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
PF 44835
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Retained Until 2012
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13200391/

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KV 2

The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files

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