STATE DOCUMENTS

Grey River Argus, 10 April 1911, Page 5

STATE DOCUMENTS

A SiP Y'S. CAREER; (J*v Ei«ct;ic Telegraph — Copyright.) - {/Red 1 a.m.) : PARIS,, April 7. Maimon, who was arrested in connection" wiith the tlieft of documents from the- Foreign Office, is a Mahommedian ,and naturalised in England Le Matin understands that the documents! ;6f icapital importance to France's safety, were handed to more than one 'Power. (.Red 1235 a.m.) PARIS,, April 9. Newspapers state that the removed documents were used to make Russia believe that France was co-operating with Britain against Russian interests variously. It is stated that Sir- Ecf. Grey was offered the documents who informed M. Pichon of the incident. A London newspaper was similarly •offered the documents, and it also warned M .Pichon. Maimon has Had a picturesque career. Born in .Ssnri'a, he served under Abdul <HaMd for many years as a spy and obtained a concession in connection with the .Bagdad railway. He is suspected notovof the disclosure of the tenor of the Russo,GermanPotsdam proposal, by having abstracted a paper from Pallier. He copied the documents and subsequently returned to Routet.