Catalogue description Robert John Graham BOOTHBY MP, alias Lord BOOTHBY: British. A Member of Parliament since...
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Reference: | KV 2/4096 |
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Robert John Graham BOOTHBY MP, alias Lord BOOTHBY: British. A Member of Parliament since 1924, BOOTHBY came to notice in 1936 as a supporter of the Friends of the Soviet Union. His business activities in the arms trade brought him into contact in the early years of World War II with dubious characters such as Richard WEININGER (a suspected German agent) and J R FRANCOTTE (arrested by the French for espionage). BOOTHBY was in debt to WEININGER and stood to receive a commission from him if WEININGER benefitted from the release of Czech assets blocked in the UK. BOOTHBY's failure to declare this personal interest during a debate in Parliament led to his resignation as a Minister following the investigation and report of a Select Committee; he then served in the RAF Reserve for a year. After the war was in close touch with Sir Oswald MOSLEY and was an active member of the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe. Later, in the 1960s, he became involved with the promotion of East European trade |
Note: | Serial 151a: report of visit by BOOTHBY to Sir Oswald MOSLEY in prison. Serial 176a: letter from BOOTHBY supporting the return of Sir Oswald MOSLEY's passport. Minute 183: summary |
Date: | 1941 May 09 - 1951 Aug 24 |
Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
Former reference in its original department: | PF 66680 VOL 2 |
Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
Closure status: | Open Document, Open Description |
Access conditions: | Open on Transfer |
Record opening date: | 23 October 2015 |
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