Established in Cologne in 1950, the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV) is the German domestic intelligence agency.
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Correspondence mainly regarding background information on several individuals. This includes Paul George de Bruyn Ouboter, a former Dutch or German SS-member with unclear identity. Moreover, several publications and current political issues are discussed. The main correspondent for BfV is Otto John, former anti-Nazi resistance fighter and the agency’s first president.
Correspondence with Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV)