Political Intelligence Department: various papers
Extent and Medium
1 folder
Creator(s)
- Political Warfare Executive
- Foreign Office, Political Intelligence Dept.
Biographical History
The Political Intelligence Department was established as a secret Foreign Office Department at the outbreak of the Second World War, and provided cover for the Political Warfare Executive, which was formed in August 1941 to undermine enemy morale and resistance by various forms of propaganda. It was constituted by an amalgamation of parts of the European sections of the BBC and of the Foreign Publicity Department of the Ministry of Information with Special Operations 1, part of the Special Operations Executive, which was subordinate to the Ministry of Economic Warfare. Special Operations 1 had itself been preceded by Department EH, which had included a Department of Publicity in Enemy Countries responsible for propaganda by means of leaflets dropped from the air.
Archival History
The custodial history of this collection prior to deposit is unknown.
Acquisition
Political Int. Dept.: Nazi Quotations; sh. doc.
Donated July 1998
Donor: Re-accession
Scope and Content
These papers are evidence of the work of the Political Intelligence Department of the Foreign Office in its efforts to guage official and public opinion in Nazi Germany on a whole range of subjects.
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Subjects
Places
- Great Britain