Catalogue description Geoffrey Wladislas Vaile POTOCKI DE MONTALK: New Zealand national. Holder of extreme...

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Details of KV 6/133
Reference: KV 6/133
Description:

Geoffrey Wladislas Vaile POTOCKI DE MONTALK: New Zealand national. Holder of extreme right-wing views in the 1930s and 1940s, the self-styled Count POTOCKI was born in New Zealand of a Polish emigre family. Once in Britain his fascist views attracted close security attention and he was listed as a potential collaborator in the event of a German invasion. However, at least as much of his time and energy was devoted to pursuing a claim to the Polish throne. In 1949 he moved to France for a time

Note: With photograph
Date: 1947 Jan 11 - 1963 Dec 31
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: L 159-723 VOL 5
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description
Access conditions: Retained Until 2015
Record opening date: 21 August 2015

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