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1980 Jun 26 - 1982 Dec 7
Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/906
Security (Case of Professor Hugh Hambleton, Canadian citizen and self-confessed Soviet spy)

Document type: File list item
Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2012 Dec 28
Classification: Secret
Page count: 53
Any docs withheld? 1

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80 Jun 26 Thu Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Professor Hambleton) [Canadian Soviet spy visiting Britain] [declassified 2012]
82 Jun 29 Tue Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Professor Hambleton) [Canadian Soviet spy arrested and interviewed on visit to UK] [declassified 2012]
82 Nov 25 Thu Security: Butler minute to Armstrong (Professor Hambleton) [possible MT statement on spy cases once tried] [declassified 2012]
82 Nov 26 Fri Security: Armstrong minute to Butler (“Official Secrets: Ritchie and Hambleton”) [spy cases] [declassified 2012]
82 Nov 29 Mon Security: Armstrong minute to Butler (“Professor Hugh Hambleton”) [Canadian Soviet spy - if asked at PMQs MT must say case sub judice for fear of prejudicing trial] [declassified 2012]
82 Dec 7 Tue Security: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (“Professor Hambleton”) [Canadian Soviet spy changes plea to guilty] [declassified 2012]