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Record 1 2025-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
  • Intelligence (Military)
DEF

A prearranged hiding place for the deposit and pickup of information obtained through espionage.

OBS

So called from the absence of personal contact between the agents.

Key term(s)
  • dead-letter box
  • dead-letter drop

French

Domaine(s)
  • Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
  • Renseignement (Militaire)
CONT

Une boîte aux lettres morte peut être une anfractuosité dans un mur, une bouteille immergée dans une pièce d'eau, une boîte d'allumettes collée sous le banc d'un square.

OBS

boîte aux lettres morte : désignation tirée du Mini-lexique de l'espionnage, de la trahison et de la haute trahison et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

Spanish

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