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Unions Ballarat"Was your dad a Russian spy?' : the personal story of the Combe/Ivanov affair, Blesing, Meena, 1986
... soviet embassy... of the Soviet embassy in Canberra; the role was to recruit spies... union russia petrov, vladimir soviet embassy canberra spy ...The story of the Petrov (spy) affair that happened in Australia during the Cold War. Petrov was a Third Secretary of the Soviet embassy in Canberra; the role was to recruit spies and ensure that none of his countrymen defected from the Soviet Union. It was Petrov's own intention to defect and the Petrovs were granted political asylum in Australia in exchange for providing information about Soviet spy activity in Australia.Relevant to the Cold War era in Australia and espionage activity.Paper; book. Front cover: white & red background; black and white photograph; black lettering. Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, petrov affair, soviet union, russia, petrov, vladimir, soviet embassy, canberra, spy activity, asio, political asylum, petrov, edvokia, ogpu, defection, communism, espionage -
Anglesea and District Historical SocietyPress Pass, Government Printers, Royal Commission on Espionage, 1954
... the Soviet Embassy. Menzies established a Royal Commission... wife Evdokia to Australia from the Soviet Embassy. Menzies ...On 13/4/1954 Prime Minister Menzies told parliament of the detection of Vladimir Petrov and his wife Evdokia to Australia from the Soviet Embassy. Menzies established a Royal Commission on Espionage (RCE) to enquire into and report on Soviet espionage in Australia. This item is a "Press Pass" held by Gavin K Cook and issued by M. Brne (Gov.t Public Relatons Officer).ROYAL COMMISSIUON ON ESPIONAGE / No. 111 / 1954 /The bearer 'Mr G Cook" / of "The Sun-Pictorial, Melbourne, / whose signature appears below, is an ac- / credited press representative. / (Signed: M.W. Byrne / Government Public Relations Officer.royal commission on espionage, 1954, gavin cook, sun-pictorial, melbourne, press pass -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Gordon W Prange, Target Tokyo: The story of the Sorge spy ring, 1984
Richard Sorge was a Russian spy in Tokyo who had infiltrated the German embassy and was able to pass sensitive information to MoscowIndex, ill, notes, p.502.Richard Sorge was a Russian spy in Tokyo who had infiltrated the German embassy and was able to pass sensitive information to Moscowworld war 1939-1945 - espionage, espionage - soviet union
