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Mark PAUL alias Marks PAUL: British. PAUL served in the Turkish army in the First...

Catalogue reference: KV 2/4409

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This record is about the Mark PAUL alias Marks PAUL: British. PAUL served in the Turkish army in the First... dating from 1924 Nov 20 - 1949 May 31 in the series The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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KV 2/4409
Date
1924 Nov 20 - 1949 May 31
Description

Mark PAUL alias Marks PAUL: British. PAUL served in the Turkish army in the First World War. While acting as a German agent, he was arrested by the authorities in Breslau in 1924 on a charge of espionage. Released early he found his way to England and went into business. MI5 had some difficulty deciding whether he represented a security threat or should even be prosecuted as an enemy combatant

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
PF 39023
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Retained Until 2019
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17023778/

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The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files

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