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November 1941: Intercepted Communique from British Ambassador in Tokyo Refutes British Foreign Office Claims of Increased Chance of Japanese Attack on USSR

The following is a translation of an enciphered telegram from the British ambassador in Tokyo to the British Foreign Office, intercepted by British spy John Cairncross (known here as Soviet agent “List”), that a recent telegram from London inexplicably indicated that the possibility of a Japanese attack on the Soviet Union was on the rise.ContinueContinue reading “November 1941: Intercepted Communique from British Ambassador in Tokyo Refutes British Foreign Office Claims of Increased Chance of Japanese Attack on USSR”

Classified British Foreign Office Telegram Winds Up in Moscow – UK and US Examine Options if Japan Attacks the USSR

The following is a translation of an encrypted telegram from London on the need to keep Japan out of the world conflict and “tear her away from the Axis powers by all means.” The information was sent to Moscow by an unknown Soviet agent, which cites, verbatim, information provided from Soviet agent “List” (British civilContinueContinue reading “Classified British Foreign Office Telegram Winds Up in Moscow – UK and US Examine Options if Japan Attacks the USSR”