| ID | 124118 |
| Title Proper | Foreign research and press service |
| Other Title Information | Britain's primary source of intelligence from the German-occupied Baltic states during the Second World War |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wheatley, Ben |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The article investigates how the Foreign Research and Press Service succeeded in overcoming internal government prejudice to become His Majesty's Government primary supplier of intelligence from the German-occupied Baltic states during the Second World War. As the Foreign Office had banned the covert intelligence agencies from operating within the Soviet sphere, which included the Baltic states, the non-covert Foreign Research and Press Service Baltic States Section could operate without offending the USSR. The article charts how the Foreign Research and Press Service supplied crucial information from the enemy press that helped to form British war and post-war policy towards the USSR. |
| `In' analytical Note | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 28, No.5; Oct 2013: p.655-677 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 28, No.5; Oct 2013: p.655-677 |
| Key Words | Foreign Research and Press Service ; Government Prejudice ; German - Occupied Baltic States ; World War II ; Intelligence Agencies ; USSR ; British War |