'A bolshevist agent of some importance': Aleksandr zuzenkos autobiographical notes and British government records

Kevin Windle*

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    Abstract

    Aleksandr Zuzenko (1884-1938), a sailor and revolutionary who lived in Australia from 1911 until his deportation to Russia in April 1919, made a return visit in 1922 as an agent of the Communist International. He was again deported and spent the rest of his career, until his death in the purges, as a Soviet sea captain. Late in his life he wrote an account of his work for the Comintern in 1920-23. This article examines that unpublished account in the light of British Home Office files. Other sources, notably the Comintern archive and the records of the Australian government, are also considered.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)284-304
    Number of pages21
    JournalSlavonic and East European Review
    Volume92
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Apr 2014

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