英國軍情五處辦展覽 展示珍藏間諜工具及文件 包括過百年歷史乾枯檸檬︱Yahoo

The Krogers' 'flash transmission' radio equipment, 1960, on display during a preview for the MI5: Official Secrets exhibition at The National Archives in Kew, west London. The exhibition has been curated in partnership with MI5, marking the first time the intelligence agency has collaborated in such a project in its 115-year history. Picture date: Tuesday April 1, 2025. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images)
1960 年使用的「閃發式」無線電設備 (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images)

【Yahoo新聞報道】英國國家檔案館開設展覽,展出軍情五處(MI5)珍藏的間諜工具與歷史文件,包括一個已有 110 年歷史的黑色乾枯檸檬。展覽將於本週六起在倫敦國家檔案館開始,展期至 9 月 28 日,免費入場。

該展覽名為「軍情五處:官方機密」(MI5: Official Secrets),展示來自 MI5 內部博物館與國家檔案館的機密文物,包括袖珍間諜相機、藏於爽身粉罐內的微縮膠片,以及蘇聯間諜 Guy Burgess 逃亡時遺下的公事包等,其中德國間諜 Karl Muller 在梳妝枱抽屜與大衣口袋的檸檬,其汁液被證實曾用作書寫隱形墨水信件,內容涉及英軍調動情況,最後於 1915 年在倫敦被槍決。

A 110-year-old lemon which was used for writing secret messages with its juice, and formed evidence to convict and lead to the execution of Karl Muller for spying for Germany in World War One is displayed, which forms part of ‘MI5: Official Secrets’, a new exhibition exploring the history of the British intelligence agency, at The National Archives in London, Britain, April 1, 2025. REUTERS/Toby Melville
一個已有 110 年歷史的檸檬,曾用其汁液書寫秘密信息。 REUTERS/Toby Melville

展覽同時展示 MI5 的成功與失敗的經歷,包括二戰時期成功利用被捕納粹間諜傳遞虛假情報,誤導希特拉判斷盟軍入侵的地點。然而,MI5 也曾被長期滲透,「劍橋五諜」事件中,這批英國上層階級的情報人員多年來向蘇聯洩露國家機密,其中劍橋間諜 Kim Philby 最終逃往莫斯科。

展覽亦反映 MI5 對女性角色的態度變化。一份由間諜主管 Maxwell Knight 於 1945 年撰寫的報告中,曾評估女性是否適合擔任情報人員。他指「傳言指女性比男性更不謹慎」,但根據大量「說話不慎」個案,實際上多數犯錯的是男性。

MI5 直到 1997 年才首次向公眾開放歷史檔案,歷史作家 Ben Macintyre 形容這次展覽反映官方保密文化的重大轉變,指出「一代人以前,我們連 MI5 的存在都不能知曉」。

A Yardley talcum powder tin from 1960 used by one of the Portland spies to conceal microdot equipment on display during a preview for the MI5: Official Secrets exhibition at the National Archives in Kew, west London. The exhibition has been curated in partnership with MI5, marking the first time the intelligence agency has collaborated in such a project in its 115-year history. Picture date: Tuesday April 1, 2025. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images)
一個來自 1960 年的雅麗香粉罐,曾被用來藏匿微縮膠片。 (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images)
An employee poses as she views the first camera used by MI5 for spying, dated from 1910, which forms part of ‘MI5: Official Secrets’, a new exhibition exploring the history of the British intelligence agency, at The National Archives in London, Britain, April 1, 2025. REUTERS/Toby Melville     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
MI5 於 1910 年首次使用的間諜攝影機 REUTERS/Toby Melville
A National Archives member of staff looks at a Robot Star 50 miniature concealment camera, 1970, during a preview for the MI5: Official Secrets exhibition at the National Archives in Kew, west London. The exhibition has been curated in partnership with MI5, marking the first time the intelligence agency has collaborated in such a project in its 115-year history. Picture date: Tuesday April 1, 2025. (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images)
一部 1970 年的 Robot Star 50 微型偽裝攝影機, (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images)