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Prime Ministerial Private Office files

PREM19/1382
Security (Oleg Bitov, Soviet defector; Bitov's return to Moscow)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Jan 3
Classification: Top Secret
Page count: 19
Any docs withheld? 2
Themes: British relations with the Soviet Union, Foreign policy (USSR & successor states), Security services & intelligence

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Date Value Title
83 Oct 21 Fr Major Security: Howe PS letter to No.10 ("Soviet Defector: Mr Oleg Bitov") [announcement to press that request for asylum has been granted] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Aug 30 Th Major Security: Brittan PS letter to No.10 ("Oleg Georgiyevich Bitov") [MT notified of Soviet defector's disappearance from UK & probable redefection to USSR] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Sep 5 We Major Security: No.10 minute to Brittan PS ("Oleg Georgiyevich Bitov") [Security Service report about disappearance from UK of Soviet defector] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Sep 7 Fr Major Security: Brittan PS letter to No.10 (Oleg Georgiyevich Bitov) [cover story for press; enquries ongoing as to missing Soviet defector's whereabouts] [declassified Jan 2014]
84 Sep 17 Mo Major Security: Charles Powell minute to MT ("Bitov") ["the Russians may be about to produce Bitov in Moscow"] [declassified Jan 2014]