Guy Burgess's briefcase is among 20 objects from MI5's archives going on public display for the first time.
Sources
- Guy Burgess's briefcase among MI5 artefacts on display - BBC (bbc.com)
- https://www.expressandstar.com/uk-news/mi5-reveals-never-before-seen-spy-secrets-in-national-archives-exhibition-5710822 (expressandstar.com)
- https://www.cfg.cam.ac.uk/news/mi5-loan-never-before-seen-items-to-the-national-archives/ (cfg.cam.ac.uk)
- https://www.mi5.gov.uk/groundbreaking-exhibition-at-the-national-archives (mi5.gov.uk)
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