| ID | 076352 |
| Title Proper | Wennerström spy case |
| Other Title Information | a Western perspective |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Widen, J J |
| Publication | 2006. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Few spy cases during the Cold War have such an international flavour as the Wennerström spy case - a neutral Swedish attaché spying on the West for the benefit of the East. Even 40 years later, however, the literature available on the case suffers from a Swedish bias and has generally received little scholarly treatment. Therefore, this article aims to describe and analyse the Wennerström spy case from a Western perspective, based on new declassified sources as well as the most recent research available in Swedish. Among other things, the article demonstrates that the investigation after Wennerström's arrest took place in close cooperation with primarily American and British intelligence services, that Wennerström's allegation of being a double agent was either false or greatly exaggerated, and, finally, that the damage done to Western interests due to his espionage was greater than portrayed in the existing literature. |
| `In' analytical Note | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 21, No. 6; Dec 2006: p931-958 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 21, No. 6; Dec 2006: p931-958 |
| Key Words | Western Interests ; Intelligence ; Great Britain |