Soviet Union: Spy Trials in the UK: Hugh George Hambleton and Rhonda Jane Ritchie

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Soviet Union: Spy Trials in the UK: Hugh George Hambleton and Rhonda Jane Ritchie

1 Jan 1982

A file containing documents concerning the arrest and trial of a spy, Hugh Hambleton. Aspects of this subject discussed include Hambleton's dual Canadian and British citizenship; his immunity from prosecution in Canada upon confessing his involvement with the Soviet Committee for State Security (K.G.B.) whilst working for NATO; his arrest and trial in London; and questions as to why he was tried in England and not in Canada.
united kingdom crime canada north atlantic treaty organization (nato) espionage international relations police trials soviet union international organisations Anglo-Soviet relations Soviet intelligence agencies Soviet Committee for State Security (K.G.B.) Yurii Andropov Secret Intelligence and Espionage court cases Canadian-Soviet relations Iain Sutherland Francis Pym
Collection ID
FCO28
Countries
Canada United Kingdom
Department Reference
ENS 53/1
Document Type
Correspondence Meeting Minutes
File Reference
FCO 28/5120
Identifier
10.1080/cwee.fco28.005120
Note
The following item has been removed from this file due to copyright restrictions: Metropolitan Police, Record of Interview of Hugh George Hambleton.
Pages
21
Persons Discussed
Francis Pym Iain Sutherland Yurii Andropov
Published in
United Kingdom
Subject Countries
Soviet Union
Themes
International Relations Secret Intelligence and Espionage

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