MIT report on British woman who claimed to be a journalist and requested an interview with Atatürk

A new intelligence report has been added to the "documents" section under the "Special Collection" tab on MIT's official website.

This document is an intelligence report prepared by the Istanbul Bureau Office regarding the results of an investigation into a British woman who claimed to be a journalist and requested an interview with Atatürk.

The report, dated May 31, 1935, contains the following statements:

"Four hours after your order, I was able to meet with Mr. Kılıç Ali. I received the following order: A woman, who says she is a British journalist and is staying at the Pera Palace with her secretary, has requested an interview with Atatürk. Atatürk is convinced that she is a spy. Before deciding whether to accept or not, he wants detailed information about this woman, her correspondence to be reviewed, her documents to be checked, and whether she has any connection with the embassy to be determined. He added that the police have not been notified. I obtained the result 3 hours later, but I could only provide this result at 22:00. Mr. Kılıç Ali's response was as follows: 'Atatürk read your note, found it interesting, was very pleased, and sends his thanks. He wants the correspondence and documents to be handled as we discussed,' he said.

The details I provided to Mr. Kılıç Ali, which I am submitting as an attachment, sufficiently clarify the situation of the women. There are 2 days left until the woman's departure. Nevertheless, I have ensured that I will obtain her incoming and outgoing letters. If an opportunity arises, I will also try to enter her room. I am submitting photographs of the women for your information."