R. H. Bruce Lockhart
British writer, spy and diplomat (1887-1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Robert Hamilton Bruce Lockhart, KCMG (2 September 1887 – 27 February 1970) was a British diplomat, journalist, author, and secret agent. His 1932 book Memoirs of a British Agent[1] became an international bestseller by telling of his experiences in Russia in 1918 following the Bolshevik Revolution. He left the country after he was accused of having led a failed plot to assassinate Vladimir Lenin, the so-called Ambassadors' plot, a charge which he always denied. Later research suggests that the "Lockhart Plot" was a sting operation orchestrated by Felix Dzerzhinsky with the goal of discrediting the British and French governments. [3][4]
Sir R. H. Bruce Lockhart | |
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British Vice Consul in Moscow[1] | |
In office 1912–1915 | |
Acting British Consul General in Moscow[1] | |
In office 1915–1915 | |
British Consul General in Moscow[1] | |
In office 1915–1917 | |
Head of the unofficial British mission / Unofficial Ambassador to the Bolsheviks[1] | |
In office 1917–1918 | |
Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Warfare Executive[2] | |
In office 1941–1945 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1887-09-02)2 September 1887 |
Died | 27 February 1970(1970-02-27) (aged 82) |
Spouse(s) |
Jean Bruce Haslewood
(m. 1913) Frances Mary Beck (m. 1948) |