| ID | 140988 |
| Title Proper | Germany and chongqing |
| Other Title Information | secret communication during wwii |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Glang, Nele Friederike |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The currently accepted narrative regarding WWII in China suggests that Nationalist China and the Third Reich had no diplomatic connections after their official break of diplomatic relations in July 1941. Based on archival material from Germany, China and Taiwan, this article challenges this narrative. As I hope to demonstrate, communications between Germany and China continued well after July 1941 through back channels. From Switzerland, Chinese agents maintained connections with the German party intelligence service (RSHA), and Germany acted as a mediator between China and Japan. It is the role that intelligence personnel played in maintaining this communication channel and their role in clandestine Sino-German relations, which form the foundation of this paper. |
| `In' analytical Note | Intelligence and National Security Vol. 30, No.6; Dec 2015: p.871-889 |
| Journal Source | Intelligence and National Security Vol: 30 No 6 |
| Key Words | WWII ; Diplomatic Relations ; Germany and Chongqing ; Secret Communication ; Diplomatic Connections ; Germany and China ; German Party Intelligence Service ; RSHA ; Sino - German Relations |