PIETER DE VOS III.
Peter de Vos
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506
CIPHER TEL FROM GIBRALTAR.
DESP1620 21-2-44 REC 2145 21-2-44 CAW
2427.
SENT LONDON 2427 REPEATED MADRID 9661 FOR DF.
SUBJECT [REDACTED] MADRID'S 8609 REPEATED LONDON 3807 HAS
ARRIVED WILL REVERT REGARDING PASSAGE.
22-2-44 2020KMJ
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Rugger file
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CIPHER TEL FROM GIBRALTAR
DESP 1633 2-3-44 REGD 1725 2-3-44 CAW
2450
MOST IMMEDIATE
FOR D/F
A. MY TELEGRAM 2427 SUBJECT LEAVING TONIGHT DESTINATION
H REPEAT H.
B. MY TELEGRAM 2429 SECOND PARAGRAPH AND 2442 DREW AND
POTTS MAY LEAVE TONIGHT. WILL REVERT. ENDS.
1820 2-3-44 MDG.
DF SECTION TELEPHONED 1755.
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D/FY.4779 8th March, 1944.
To: N From: D/F
PIETER DE VOS.
I enclose herewith various papers, listed below, belonging to the above-named, which have been forwarded to us from GIBRALTAR:-
Notebook
Plan of Madrid
3 Blank British P.C. Application Form (SPAIN).
1 Blank Portugese Consulate passport application form (BARCELONA).
1 Blank Dutch passport application form.
Small coloured picture of Thomas Edison and resumé in Spanish of his achievements.
3 Spanish telegram forms.
2 Radiotelegrams from LONDON received BARCELONA.
Notice from Spanish Censor re detention of telegram to [redacted].
1944 Calender, acquired from shop in LERIDA.
1 Letter from Netherlands Consulate, BARCELONA to DE VOS at SORT.
2 Letters from Netherlands Consulate, BARCELONA to DE VOS at LERIDA.
2 Stencilled notices in Dutch.
2 Spanish Railway Sleeper receipts.
Stencilled form in Dutch, with information supplied in ink
Used Railway voucher - BACELONA to ZARAGOZA.
Telegram receipt - MADRID.
Envelope containing blank notepaper and envelopes.
Letter sent from HOLLAND to BARCELONA
4 Blank envelopes, containing miscellaneous hotel forms, etc, also stencilled notes.
Empty envelope addressed to person in HOLLAND.
Miscellaneous cinema and other tickets (Spanish).
Redacted under FOI exemption 40(2). Closed until 2031.
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N/KV/693 9th March 1944
To: D/F From: N
PIETER DE VOS
Many thanks for your D/FY.4779 of the 8th inst. enclosing the papers belonging to the above named.
As this body is likely to be in the hands of Security for some time, I am passing these on to BSS.
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N/KV/694 Rugger Op File 9th March 1944
To: BSS From: N
PIETER DE VOS
I enclose herewith various papers passed to me by D/F, belonging to the above mentioned man and forwarded to us from GIBRALTAR.
As this body will be sent to the R.V.P.S. I feel that these documents may require a Security scrutiny.
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SECRET & PERSONAL ROOM 055,
WAR OFFICE
RPS/19.743/C.2L WHITEHALL,
Your ref. HP/8114. S.W.1
26th June, 1944.
Dear Hugh
Pieter DE VOS. pp in 26-6-44
(with Dlegi)
In reply to yours of 10th June, enquiries have now been completed regarding the above named with the conclusion that he may be cleared from the security point of view.
Copies of his L.R.C. Interrogation reports were forwarded to you.
We have no previous trace of [redacted].
Yours sincerely,
Squadron-Leader Hugh Park,
64 Baker Street,
London, W.1.
Redacted under FOI exemption 40(2) Closed until 2031
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N/TS 1st September 1944.
To: ADE/SIGS From: N
Copy to: MT/1.
I have just received the Progress report from STS 52 on the following students:
DE VET P.5 Expected to complete 16th Sep. 44.
FOKKER P.8 Expected to complete 23rd Sep. 44.
PETERS Q.4 Expected to complete 30th Sep. 44.
These students have only recently returned from Holland and are, therefore, aware of the grounds, and provided they can be considered as fully trained WT Operators, I have asked MT/2 to forego their W.X. course.
Owing to the existing situation in the field, and the extreme urgency, I would very much like to despatch the above operators the following moon-period starting om 26th September 1944. A little time would be required to prepare and brief them, and I shall be glad to know the earliest possible date they would be at our disposal.
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NA/KV/318 4th September, 1944.
To: H.2. From: N.
P. DE VOS
As Promised, I saw this student on the 2nd inst., with regard to the Gibraltar question. The facts are as follows:-
When he was coming trough SPAIN en route for Gibraltar, he sent a telegram from MADRID to [redacted], London, introducing himself as PETER DAINTY, and referring to a mutual connection in HOLLAND. This connection turns out to be:
[redacted]
Velp (Gelderland)
Meteorworks.
It appears that, on arrival in Gibraltar, another telegram was sent to [redacted] referring to the first one and asked for a loan of £.25,-. The money was sent to DE VOS, c/o Capt. Richards. At no time did DE VOS reveal himself to [redacted] as DE VOS. He signed the second simply 'PETER'. [redacted] therefore, knows him as PETER DAINTY. Whilst in Gibraltar he spent a certain amount of money. It seemed that he was drawing this money from Capt. RICHARDS to whom he had apparently handed the original amount for the sake of convenience. As the banks were closed when he left, Capt. RICHARDS gave him a cheque for the balance due, viz £.18,-
The above is the story which is now on record for the first time. Out of it emerges two points, vis:
1) How can DE VOS best give [redacted] the news for which the latter aks about [redacted]
2) How can he best return the money he owes?
These two points will have to be settled by Security.
Redacted under FOI exemption 40 (2). Closed until 2031.
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SECRET Afschrift GB.929/44.
1-1-1944.
Zeer geachte Heer,
Mij wordt hier de gunstige gelegenheid geboden U zeer snel een berichtje te doen toekomen, om U eenige dingen duidelijk te maken. Tot nu toe heb ik niet de gelegenheid gehad dit op een veilige manier te doen, aangezien ik geen gebruik mocht maken van de post voor verdere uitleg.
Ik verkeer in de voor mij lastige positie, een verzoek of een opdracht te hebben, waarvoor ik uit de aard der zaak verantwoordelijk moet zijn. Aan de andere kant weet ik niet hoe ik 't een en ander 't snelst kan uitvoeren.
Ik ben n.l. in het bezit van de opdracht twee codes zoo snel mogelijk uit Engeland naar Holland te zenden, aangezien de respectievelijke zenders zonder code niets kunnen beginnen. Een van deze zenders was uitgestuurd door het Ministerie Burger, naar het vliegtuig is neergeschoten, zoodat de code verloren is gegaan. De persoon, die in Engeland dit regelt, is luitenant Warendorf, propagandabureau Ministerie Burger, Londen. Het is mogelijk, dat inmiddels per vliegtuig een persoon uit Holland is gepasseerd. Anderzijds heeft men mij verzocht, terwijl men wist, dat ik een langere weg over Spanje zou nemen, terwijl mij niet bekend is, dat iemand mij op de weg naar Spanje is gepasseerd, hoewel ik in Parijs een week heb verloren, 2 december uit Holland vertrokken zijnde.
Bij dezelfde persoon in Londen is mij verzocht uitvoerig rapport uit te brengen over de illegale pers, wat alleen goed mogelijk is mondeling. De gegevens zijn daarvoor in mijn bezit, evenals een legitimatie, waardoor de bewuste persoon in Londen weet, dat ik inderdaad spreek namens de personen, voor wie ik uitgeef te spreken. Men heeft mij opgedragen zoo snel mogelijk met hem in contact te treden. Dit is alleen mogelijk via Uw consulaat, wat inmiddels reeds gebeurd is, waarschijnlijk. Hopenlijk maakt U het mij mogelijk snel in Barcelona te zijn, van waaruit contact makkelijker is. Vanuit Sort is het totaal onmogelijk, misschien eveneens uit Lerida, aangezien ik het alleen via U mag regelen. Hoorend van mijn vertrek heeft men mij ook een verzoek op militair gebied meegegeven aan Majoor [redacted]. Het is evenwel mogelijk dat hiervan inmiddels per vliegtuig een koerier van in Londen is verschenen. Dit is te informeren als volgt: "Is Ben aangekomen uit Holland?", aan [redacted], Helcorn, Londen. Een ander door dezelfde persoon gezonden via Spanje is op de grens gepakt. Verder is door een der zenders in Holland misschien al bij Majoor [redacted], van de onlog G.S. III Holland mijn aankomst of van [redacted] uit Noordwijk (de zoon van een goede vriend uit Noordwijk) gemeld, maar laatstgenoemde is eveneens op de grens gepakt en naar Compiégne vervoerd, naar ik in Parijs hoorde. Hij was eveneens in het bezit van zekere militaire gegevens. Misschien heeft Majoor [redacted] inmiddels naar Jhr. Eugene van Panhuys getelegrafeerd om een van ons beiden aan te kondigen.
Kunt U mij op de een of andere manier berichten of U al contact heeft weten te krijgen via Madrid? Voor al hetgeen ik U hier schrijf, sta ik voor de waarheid, wat ik kan bewijzen, anders mocht U het misschien voorkomen , dat het mij gaat om een sneller vervoer uit persoonlijke overweging.
Pas na het vervullen van deze opdracht hoop ik in dienst te kunnen gaan, hoewel ik niet weet wat de verdere opdracht mij zal brengen. Dat hangt van Londen af. Excuseert U mij het haastige karakter van deze brief, maar ik heb de gelegenheid aangegrepen, waardoor ik dit midden in den nacht moest schrijven.
Misschien is het mogelijk dat Jhr. van Panhuys eenig geld voorschiet, wanneer hij weet, dat ik een goede kennis ben van de familie [redacted] uit Noordwijk en hem de groeten van zijn moeder overbreng. Misschien is dit ook van geen belang. U inmiddels bedankend voor Uw moeite, verblijf ik in afwachting van Uw antwoord,
Hoogachtend,
w.g. Pieter de Vos.
Redacted under FOI exemption 40(2). Closed until 2031.
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HS9/1540/8
Born: 20-05-1925 in Soest, Holland.
Nationality: Dutch.
Occupation: Student (Maths & Physics).
Father: Petrus Gerardus de Vos, Dutch.
Mother: Cornelia Geertruida Maria van Everdingen, Dutch.
Address: Lindenlaan 16, Soestdijk.
Brother: Willem Frederik de Vos, in underground.
Sister: Arnoldina Johanna, at address above with parents.
PTC: 02-05-1944 (MI-5 & C only).
MI-5 advise from 26-06-1944:
Enquiries have now been completed regarding this man with the conclusion that he may be cleared from the security point of view. Copies of LRC interrogation reports were forwarded to you. No previous trace of Van Everdingen.
Remarks N/29-06-1944: To be trained as agent in the field, commenced 05-05-1944.
Landed March 1944.
OSD signed: 11-06-1944.
OSA signed 18-06-1944.
SAB report from 08-05-1944.
General: C.
Intelligence: 9.
Morse: good.
Mechanical: good.
Instruction: average.
Remarks.
A very intelligent boy of only 19, but to be described more as inexperience than immature. He is serious minded, calm and deliberate but in active tasks he tends to be docile and even passive. he has a high sense of duty, good self reliance and his unselfishness is particularly noticeable. He has already had some experience of underground work in the field and his conscientiousness and reliability recommend him for training as a WT operator.
CS remarks: Has commenced training as WT operator at STS-22.
STS-22.
Family.
Father, 51, doctor of medicine.
Mother, 47.
Brother, 22 in hiding in Holland.
Sister, 25.
Languages: English good, fair French and German.
Hobbies: reading, wireless, amateur theatricals.
Areas known: Amsterdam, province of Utrecht.
Mil. History: Dutch Army in UK 02-05-1944.
Past History:
Elementary School, Soest 1930-4. Elementary School, Baarn 1934-6. Secondary School, Baarn 1934-1941.
Amsterdam University (Maths & Physics) 1941.
Left Holland 1943. In the UK via Spain 03-03-1944.
STS-22, 20-05-1944.
This student is very enthusiastic about his job. He considers it highly dangerous, but does not mind. He is used to living an underground existence with false identity papers, etc. He is intensely patriotic. has plenty of initiative.
Morse report, 23-05-1944.
Speed: Sending 8 receiving 9.5
Quality: Fair.
General: Very keen, making good progress.
STS-22, 31-05-1944.
Nothing to add to previous report. He is a very good all round type.
STS-22, 07-06-1944.
This student's youth, rather throaty voice and favourite exclamation of "Good Lord" earns him a little teasing too, in which, however he olds his own and is something of a comic in his quiet way. he is generally more popular 27 AM 5.
Physically weak, but a trier, like P.8 he is very devoted to the Royal Family.
STS-HQ to STS-51, 07-06-1944.
Morse: Sending and receiving 14 wpm. Good.
Physical.
P.T. is highly to be commenced for his tenacity. Physically below average, but has made great strides. Running and stamina both fair and has a fair turn of speed. Ropes has improved from minus quality to a fair climber. Still tires quickly but tries hard.
S.K. fair.
Weapon.
Pistol is quite good on this subject, fast on trigger and manipulation. Style also very good. Average shot. Machine Carbine. Also good on this subject and very confident - average shot.
General.
Intelligent sociable and keen to become efficient as soon as possible. Extremely cheerful, he almost tempts one to think he is too young and easy going and thoughtless to do this work, but he is serious at heart. Should make a good operator in the field.
STS-HQ to STS-52, 14-06-1944.
Will proceed to 52 from 51 on 16 0r 17-06-1944.
D/CEM-2 to N, 15-06-1944.
The MI-5 clearance for this man is not through yet, therefore, permission for him to continue training must be granted by D/CE-G-1.
STS-HQ to STS-52 17-06-1944.
Will not now attend course at STS-52 until 25-06-1944.
STS-51, 17-07-1944.
This student has only be able to do 2 jumps at this school in the daytime (1 jump from the balloon and 1 jump from the plane, which he enjoyed very much). Owing to weather conditions he was not able to complete his parachute jumps. He is very eager to return and do the night jump. His security is good without exception. he handles his money well. His morale is good and he drinks moderately.
STS-51B, 17-06-1944.
This NCO worked very well and showed team spirit. They were very keen to learn all he could in ground training which he carried out well. Was very neat in the execution of controlled movements and he would make a good parachutist with a little more practice. He received lectures on containers and their disposal and reception committee procedure.
TWO DECENTS NOT CLASSIFIED.
Remarks.
A young and fit party who did well. A keen worker and well behaved. Training was given in leg bag dropping but it was not found possible to make this descent.
STS-HQ to STS-52, 30-06-1944.
To attend STS-52 for training 02-07-1944.
STS-51A, 30-06-1944.
Returned to complete his course having made two descents previously. He was a little incensed at having to do the ground training again, but his performance was good. Made two descents, one from a balloon with leg bag by day and one from an aircraft by night.
TWO DESCENTS FIRST CLASS.
Sgt. French STS-52.
Arrived 02-07-1944. This student possesses a very youthful outlook on life. He has settled down well here and has become quite popular with the others. he is a good mixer and is always very polite and willing to help others. He has a somewhat weak character, is rather easily influenced by others, this is, I believe, mostly due to his youth, but otherwise he possesses common sense and mentally stable. His character is truthful and honest. He is very patriotic and is definitely loyal to the Allied Cause. He does not indulge in women or drink and usually goes out cycling in the country. His reaction on to the initial security talk was satisfactory and he seems to be interested in security in general , which as far as can be judged at present he observes well.
Sgt. French STS-52, 29-07-1944.
This student has changed little since the last report dated 08-07-1944. He has settled down well and is popular with all. His security is good and he observes it well.
Sgt French STS-52, 28-08-1944.
Little more to add to the previous report dated 29-07-1944. Seems very good all round man. His habits are moderate and he is trustworthy and very patriotic. His security is good and he appears to be very security minded.
Left UK for the field 09-09-1944.
Returned to UK June 1945.
Sworn out 15-07-1945.
Measurments.
Height 5'8"; weight 118 lbs; chest 33 normal; expanded 35½; waist ; seat ; back nape to waist 22½; centre to shoulder 8; elbow 19½; wrist 28½; leg outside 39; inside 29½; head 22½; foot 10½.
Description.
Swarthy complexion. Brown hair. Brown eyes. Small scar on left eyebrow.
DE VOS @ DE VET
Leave addresses.
08/09-07-1944, Lancaster Close, W.
29/30-07-1944, Everard Hotel, London.
05/06-08-1944, Mount Royal Hotel, London.
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COVER STORY.
1. Code name of project: BACKGAMMON 22666/A (De Vos, Pieter)
2. Name of agent to be used in the field: Johannes VAN HEUSDEN.
3. Anticipated date of departure: 06-09-1944.
4. Latest date for delivery to S.O.E: 05-09-1944.
5. Paper required: New Dutch Identity Card with control stamp AMSTERDAM.
6. Short history of agent's supposed life: VAN HEUSDEN went to school in AMSTERDAM until 1939. He then
worked in an office there, and in Jan. 1943 took a job for the O.T.
at an aerodrome in HAVELTE, where he does electrical work.
7. Agent operates in: Noord Holland.
DETAILS
Name: Johannes van HEUSDEN.
Date and place of Birth: 20 December, 1921, AMSTERDAM.
Profession: Administrator.
Nationality: Nederlander.
Address: Rozengracht 212, Amsterdam
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