HS9/1540/1
SECRET M.I-6 D33
R.V.P.S. Potter filed under ???/223
Date of Interrogation: 16-3-1944
DE VOS, Pieter. (19.743)
Nationality: Dutch.
Born: 20-5-1924, Soest (Utrecht).
Occupation: Student.
Last Address: 16, Lindenlaan, -----
Approximate date of information: November 1943.
Estimated degree of reliability: A.1.
INFORMATION.
1.
Informant had been associated with the 'TROUW' organisation and had committed minor acts of local sabotage, when he came into contact, apparently by chance, with BEEKHUYSEN, @ VAN DAM (See suspect list).
2.
Informant had asked his bank manager for an introduction to someone who could help him to get into Belgium and he was referred to a certain [redacted] (aged about 30, half Belgian, half Dutch, who had papers showing him to be domiciled in both Belgium and Holland, The Hague. In September 1943, informant met [redacted] in Café Central, Place de la Bourse, BRUSSELS. [redacted] who is described as a man who is always engaged in varies business deals which promise to bring in money, brought with him VAN DAM, who later was found to hold genuine identity papers in the name of Dirk BEEKHUYS(EN).
3.
BEEKHUYSEN and [redacted] had become acquainted through a WIM [redacted] who also knew BEEKHUYSEN's friend Willem [redacted] (see suspect list). [redacted] is said to be a rather mysterious figure who worked for 'VRIJ NEDERLAND' and the O.D. and who always kept his hand on a loaded pistol in his pocket.
4.
Also present at the meeting was a [redacted] (aged 25, address The Hague) who was known to informant and is said to have had an interest in resistance activities. During the meeting, the conversation turned to resistance work and the procuring of false documents. Informant showed a false Ausweis for the airfield at SOESTERBERG. BEEKHUYSEN showed great interest in this and asked for a similar one, saying he was a member of an intelligence group at LOUVAIN (Leuven), through which he could send reports to England.
5.
In September or December, 1943, BEEKHUYSEN and informant met by arrangement at the Cafë Moderne, AMSTERDAM and the former asked for an orange Passierschein for the Belgian and French frontier, saying that he needed one for his intelligence work. Informant was able to procure false documents, through [redacted] who was in hiding in Amsterdam.
6.
BEEKHUYSEN gave an address where he could be found [redacted]
7.
[redacted]
8.
Accordingly, informant went along 17 Valkenboschkade and found that it was just a bed-sitting room and probably an accommodation address.
9.
At this meeting, BEEKHUYSEN asked informant to gather military information and give reports to him for passing on to England by his alleged channels. He also told informant that he had worked with a WT set in DELFZIJL early in 1943, until 15 of his group were arrested in GRONINGEN and 13 of them shot,
10.
On one visit to BEEKHUYSEN, informant was introduced to a person described as the chief, a harmless-looking man of about 50, wearing a straw hat.
11.
In September or October 1943, BEEKHUYSEN asked informant to find him a WT set to replace the one lost and in November 1943, informant received an offer of an 'onderzender' (a local set which could only communicate with the head set, whence messages would be transmitted to England). This set had been made at the expense of it's owner:
KALKMAN, a former ship's telegraphist,
6 Nieuw Engeland,
HOOGVLIET
who was holding it as a reserve set. KALKMAN also showed informant some military intelligence reports. BEEKHUYSEN, however, refused this set, as he wanted an independent transmitter.
12.
Informant was also collecting intelligence reports and passing them to BEEKHUYSEN under the impression that they were being passed on to England.
13.
In October 1943, some friend of BEEKHUYSEN was supposed to be going to England with reports and was, apparently, prevented from going for some reason. Informant then proposed that his friend [redacted] son of [redacted] should go in his place. BEEKHUYSEN consented, not very willingly, and met [redacted] and KLAAS (see suspect list) in BRUSSELS, where a contact of BEEKHUYSEN's gave them [redacted] and KLAAS an Urlaubbescheinigung to enable them to cross the French frontier and a rendez-vous in PARIS. BEEKHUYSEN then returned to Holland whilst KLAAS and [redacted] went on to LOUDRES. At LOUDRES, KLAAS though he had originally announced his intention of going to the UK, left [redacted] at TOULOUSE and returned. Informant later heard that [redacted] was soon afterwards arrested with three companions and sent to COMPIECNE.
14.
Meanwhile, informant continued to collect reports for BEEKHUYSEN. In november, he announced his intention of going to the UK. BEEKHUYSEN who had fallen ill, was insistent that he should not yet do so, as he still had work for him in Holland. However, on 2nd November, 1943, informant left Holland without BEEKHUYSEN's knowledge, travelling via BRUSSELS, PARIS and LOUDRES.
15.
Informant's description of the convoys of refugees en route and particularly the crossing of the French-Spanish frontier leave no doubt that this traffic must be taking place with the full knowledge of the Germans.
16.
Informant states that apart from KALKMAN he brought no one into direct contact with BEEKHUYSEN, but that he did leave BEEKHUYSEN's address with his friend [redacted] and the latter may have contacted BEEKHUYSEN after informant's departure. If contact was established, then others might be affected, as indicated by the following diagrams.
R.V.P.S. Potter filed under ???/223
Date of Interrogation: 16-3-1944
DE VOS, Pieter. (19.743)
Nationality: Dutch.
Born: 20-5-1924, Soest (Utrecht).
Occupation: Student.
Last Address: 16, Lindenlaan, -----
Approximate date of information: November 1943.
Estimated degree of reliability: A.1.
INFORMATION.
1.
Informant had been associated with the 'TROUW' organisation and had committed minor acts of local sabotage, when he came into contact, apparently by chance, with BEEKHUYSEN, @ VAN DAM (See suspect list).
2.
Informant had asked his bank manager for an introduction to someone who could help him to get into Belgium and he was referred to a certain [redacted] (aged about 30, half Belgian, half Dutch, who had papers showing him to be domiciled in both Belgium and Holland, The Hague. In September 1943, informant met [redacted] in Café Central, Place de la Bourse, BRUSSELS. [redacted] who is described as a man who is always engaged in varies business deals which promise to bring in money, brought with him VAN DAM, who later was found to hold genuine identity papers in the name of Dirk BEEKHUYS(EN).
3.
BEEKHUYSEN and [redacted] had become acquainted through a WIM [redacted] who also knew BEEKHUYSEN's friend Willem [redacted] (see suspect list). [redacted] is said to be a rather mysterious figure who worked for 'VRIJ NEDERLAND' and the O.D. and who always kept his hand on a loaded pistol in his pocket.
4.
Also present at the meeting was a [redacted] (aged 25, address The Hague) who was known to informant and is said to have had an interest in resistance activities. During the meeting, the conversation turned to resistance work and the procuring of false documents. Informant showed a false Ausweis for the airfield at SOESTERBERG. BEEKHUYSEN showed great interest in this and asked for a similar one, saying he was a member of an intelligence group at LOUVAIN (Leuven), through which he could send reports to England.
5.
In September or December, 1943, BEEKHUYSEN and informant met by arrangement at the Cafë Moderne, AMSTERDAM and the former asked for an orange Passierschein for the Belgian and French frontier, saying that he needed one for his intelligence work. Informant was able to procure false documents, through [redacted] who was in hiding in Amsterdam.
6.
BEEKHUYSEN gave an address where he could be found [redacted]
7.
[redacted]
8.
Accordingly, informant went along 17 Valkenboschkade and found that it was just a bed-sitting room and probably an accommodation address.
9.
At this meeting, BEEKHUYSEN asked informant to gather military information and give reports to him for passing on to England by his alleged channels. He also told informant that he had worked with a WT set in DELFZIJL early in 1943, until 15 of his group were arrested in GRONINGEN and 13 of them shot,
10.
On one visit to BEEKHUYSEN, informant was introduced to a person described as the chief, a harmless-looking man of about 50, wearing a straw hat.
11.
In September or October 1943, BEEKHUYSEN asked informant to find him a WT set to replace the one lost and in November 1943, informant received an offer of an 'onderzender' (a local set which could only communicate with the head set, whence messages would be transmitted to England). This set had been made at the expense of it's owner:
KALKMAN, a former ship's telegraphist,
6 Nieuw Engeland,
HOOGVLIET
who was holding it as a reserve set. KALKMAN also showed informant some military intelligence reports. BEEKHUYSEN, however, refused this set, as he wanted an independent transmitter.
12.
Informant was also collecting intelligence reports and passing them to BEEKHUYSEN under the impression that they were being passed on to England.
13.
In October 1943, some friend of BEEKHUYSEN was supposed to be going to England with reports and was, apparently, prevented from going for some reason. Informant then proposed that his friend [redacted] son of [redacted] should go in his place. BEEKHUYSEN consented, not very willingly, and met [redacted] and KLAAS (see suspect list) in BRUSSELS, where a contact of BEEKHUYSEN's gave them [redacted] and KLAAS an Urlaubbescheinigung to enable them to cross the French frontier and a rendez-vous in PARIS. BEEKHUYSEN then returned to Holland whilst KLAAS and [redacted] went on to LOUDRES. At LOUDRES, KLAAS though he had originally announced his intention of going to the UK, left [redacted] at TOULOUSE and returned. Informant later heard that [redacted] was soon afterwards arrested with three companions and sent to COMPIECNE.
14.
Meanwhile, informant continued to collect reports for BEEKHUYSEN. In november, he announced his intention of going to the UK. BEEKHUYSEN who had fallen ill, was insistent that he should not yet do so, as he still had work for him in Holland. However, on 2nd November, 1943, informant left Holland without BEEKHUYSEN's knowledge, travelling via BRUSSELS, PARIS and LOUDRES.
15.
Informant's description of the convoys of refugees en route and particularly the crossing of the French-Spanish frontier leave no doubt that this traffic must be taking place with the full knowledge of the Germans.
16.
Informant states that apart from KALKMAN he brought no one into direct contact with BEEKHUYSEN, but that he did leave BEEKHUYSEN's address with his friend [redacted] and the latter may have contacted BEEKHUYSEN after informant's departure. If contact was established, then others might be affected, as indicated by the following diagrams.
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