MEPO 38/103 - Ignatius alias Ivan Trebitsch LINCOLN

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.21.022389

I note you seek access to the following information:

I'm seeking access under the Freedom of Information act to a file listed in the National Archives as MEPO 38/103

Former reference in its original department: 320/GEN/143

Description: Ignatius alias Ivan Trebitsch LINCOLN: former liberal MP for Darlington and wartime spy: record file (SPECIAL BRANCH)

Dates: 1923-1942
The events covered by this file are close to 100 years old

Decision

MEPO 38/103 was previously requested under FOIA in 2014 and partially disclosed. However, given the time that has elapsed, a further review has now been conducted. Following this latest review, I have decided that a partial disclosure is still relevant, therefore, I have today decided to disclose some of the requested information. Some data has been withheld as it is exempt from disclosure and therefore this response serves as a Refusal Notice under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the Act) by virtue of the following exemptions:

Section 23 - Information supplied by, or concerning, certain security bodies

Reason for decision

Some information is unsuitable for disclosure as to do so would reveal the extent of any involvement of the security bodies by the disclosure of these records and as such of the Act is engaged.

Section 23 - Information supplied by, or concerning, certain security bodies

(1) Information held by a public authority is exempt information if it was directly or indirectly supplied to the public authority by, or relates to, any of the bodies specified in subsection (3).

Disclosure

Please find 5 attachments containing copies of the released documents relevant to file MEPO 38/103.