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Folkert van Koutrik

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Folkert Arie van Koutrik (1912–1988)

Folkert Arie van Koutrik (5 August 1912 – 14 November 1988) was a Dutch national who spied on British operations via their embassy at The Hague on behalf of Abwehr, the German military intelligence agency. van Koutrik infiltrated MI5 and S.I.S. before he was discovered.[1] His code name was Walbach.[2]

He was born in Rotterdam to Arie van Koutrik and Hendrika Laurentia Veenendaal.[3] He died in 1988.[4]

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  1. ^ "MI5 files reveal details of British agent's wartime treachery | National Archives | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  2. ^ Folkert Arie Van KOUTRIK, alias 'WALBACH': Dutch. Employed by SIS in the Netherlands... (1940 May 25 - 1949 Mar 01). gov.uk.
  3. ^ "Akte - Stadsarchief Rotterdam". www.wiewaswie.nl. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
  4. ^ Kluiters, F.A.C. "Bill Hooper and secret service" (PDF).
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