Royal Commission on Espionage (Petrov affair)
Verified: Documented in primary records or confirmed by reputable inquiry/reporting.
After the Petrovs' defection the Commission found the 'Petrov Papers' authentic and the Soviet Embassy used for espionage; it recommended no prosecutions.
Documented
After the Petrovs’ defection the Royal Commission found the ‘Petrov Papers’ authentic and the Soviet Embassy used for espionage; it recommended no prosecutions.
Claimed, disputed or not established
The National Archives fact sheet is the source; contested readings of the affair are not covered.
Sources (opened in a new tab)
- National Archives of Australia fact sheet (PDF) ↗https://www.naa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-05/fs-130-the_royal_commission_on_espionage_1954-55.pdf
Connected
- Section: Asia-Pacific
- Agencies: ASIO
- Case board · Timeline (1954) · Document vault