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Cold War: Charles Powell letter to Colin McColl ('HETMAN') [MT touched by message from Gordievsky, replies to him; concern for his security and well-being] [declassified Dec 2014]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/1647 f64
Editorial comments:

Colin McColl became Director-General of the Secret Intelligence Service ('MI6') in 1989, so it can be assumed he was working for it in 1985. Read other documents selected from this file. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here.

Importance ranking: Major
Word count: 1p
Themes: Charles Powell minutes, British relations with the Soviet Union, Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Security services & intelligence