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Arnold DEUTSCH: Austrian. Of Czech origin DEUTSCH came to Britain as a Soviet 'illegal'...

Catalogue reference: KV 2/4428

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This record is about the Arnold DEUTSCH: Austrian. Of Czech origin DEUTSCH came to Britain as a Soviet 'illegal'... dating from 1940 Jan 23 - 1967 Nov 7 in the series The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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KV 2/4428
Date
1940 Jan 23 - 1967 Nov 7
Description

Arnold DEUTSCH: Austrian. Of Czech origin DEUTSCH came to Britain as a Soviet 'illegal' in 1934 and took the lead role in recruiting the 'Cambridge Five' group of Soviet spies, PHILBY in particular. His successful technique was based on the cultivation of radical university high fliers ahead of their employment in government. With photographs

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
PF 48871
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/C17023797/

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KV 2

The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files

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