Nazi Spies and Collaborators in Britain, 1939–1945 by Neil R Storey

Author:Neil R Storey
Format: epub

It is known that Admiral Domvile attended meetings of extreme Right Wing leaders in London in November and December 1939 and February, March and April 1940, the purpose of which was to co-ordinate the activities of the various Fascist and quasi-Fascist movements in existence at that time, and to organise a campaign for a negotiated peace. The meetings in November, December and April took place at Sir Oswald Mosley’s house in London. It is also known that Admiral Domvile attended a political lunch party at the Ladies Carlton Club on 9 December 1939 at which Lady Mosley, Norman Hay and Mrs Whinfield, an ardent BU Member, were present, and on 1 March and 26 April 1940 Admiral Domvile attended luncheon meetings at the Criterion Restaurant for members of the London Administration of the BU There is no doubt that during the first nine months of the war Admiral Domvile’s association with Sir Oswald Mosley and the BU leaders became increasingly close, and on the day that Mosley was detained in May 1940, he is known to have stated that he had begged him to keep quiet for the present, because he was too invaluable a man to get himself into trouble at that time.

Admiral Domvile and his wife were detained under DR 18B on 8 July 1940, and his son, Compton Domvile, on 10 July. Lady Domvile was released on compassionate grounds on 28 November 1941 and Admiral Domvile in July 1943. From correspondence written by Admiral Domvile during his detention it is clear that his anti-Semitic views are as strong as ever, and that he blames the ‘Hidden Hand’ for his misfortunes.

Since his release Admiral Domvile has been living for the last twelve months in his house at Roehampton. He is known to have been in touch during this period with Gordon Canning, Arnold Leese, formerly of the Imperial Fascist League, C.E. Carroll, and John Beckett, and to have been present at a luncheon in London in January 1944, which was also attended by General Fuller, Major Harry Edmonds and Rex Tremlett, all of whom are former Fascists. It was reported that all those present at this luncheon showed their admiration for the Germans and their hatred of Jews and Americans; they were convinced that the war was entirely due to the influence of International Finance, that the British Empire was finished, and that our only hope for the future was to unite with Germany and the rest of Europe.

On 30 June 1944 Admiral Domvile left London and took up residence with Mrs Whinfield at Shalden Lodge, Shalden, Hampshire. Lady Domvile also left London, but she went to stay with friends elsewhere.

Of those persons mentioned above John Beckett, C.E. Carroll and Mrs Whinfield are residing in Region 6, and are included on the Regional Commissioner’s Suspect List. MI5 are of the opinion that, in the interest of public safety and the defence of the realm, Admiral Domvile should be redetained under DR 18B in the event of invasion.

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