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George Friedrich Wolfgang HONIGMANN. A German journalist in London in the 1930s,...

Catalogue reference: KV 6/113

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This record is about the George Friedrich Wolfgang HONIGMANN. A German journalist in London in the 1930s,... dating from 1931 May 09 - 1952 Oct 24 in the series The Security Service: List (L Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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KV 6/113

Date

1931 May 09 - 1952 Oct 24

Description

George Friedrich Wolfgang HONIGMANN. A German journalist in London in the 1930s, HONIGMANN was interned in the UK for a time in 1940, but released the following year. After a variety of jobs, during which it became clear that he was a communist, he returned to Germany and promptly crossed to the Russian Zone to become editor of an East German newspaper 'Berliner Zeitung'. HONIGMANN was arrested for a short time in 1953

Note

Above Serial 18a: an address book and a NUJ membership card

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

L 169-65 VOL 1

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Public Record(s)

Access conditions

Retained Until 2014

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Open Document, Open Description

Subjects
Topics
Internment
Labour
Europe and Russia
Communism
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14206495/

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KV 6

The Security Service: List (L Series) Files

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