MI6 distances new chief from Nazi grandfather
The MI6 distances between his new chef and his grandfather, and this week it turned out to be a Nazi spy known as “butcher”.
Blaise Mereweli was declared as the president of the secret intelligence service at the beginning of this month. It will The first woman “C” 116 years of history.
Severally known newspapers about a wider background, on Friday, said that his grandfather was Konstantin Dobrowolski, which enabled his grandfather to become the chief informant of the Nazis from the Red Army, the Nazis from the Red Army.
However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who spoke on behalf of MI6, said Ms. Mereweli’s “father did not know or faced his grandfather,” he said.
A spokesman added: “Blaise’s ancestors are characterized by conflict and division, and as for many people with Eastern European heritage, it is only partially understood.
“This complex heritage, which contributes to the commitment of the British people from today’s enemy states as the next chef of MI6, contributes to the prevention of conflict.”
Daily Mail, which one Firstly, the family connection revealedIn Freiburg, Germany, Mr. Dobrowolski reported that he found hundreds of pages of documents showing that he was known as “butcher” or “agent no 30” by Wehrmacht commanders.
It has been reported that Nazi signed letters with “Heil Hitler” and participated in the “Disposal of the Jews”.
He argues that the archive documents looted the bodies of Holocaost victims of Mr. Dobrowolski, involved in the murder of local Jews and laughs while watching the sexual assault of female prisoners.
After the war, he fled to Barbara, the wife of Mr. Dobrowolski, and his two -month son to England, and in 1947 he married David Metreweli. His son was named after his stepfather, but in some official documents, his surname was still dobrowolski.
Mr. Dobrowolski’s son would continue to be a radiologist and the UK Armed Forces Veteran, and his daughter Ms. Mrs. Metreweli was born in 1977. He did not respond to the latest reports.
In 1999, he joined the MI6 that collected intelligence abroad and is currently responsible for technology and innovation there. This year, when a senior officer took over from Sir Richard Moore, he will be the 18th.
He said that he was “pride and honor” for being asked to lead.
Mrs. Mereweli was a Cambridge graduate, a rowing and previously had operational roles in the Middle East and Europe.
