JAN DE LAAR.
Jan de Laar, agent of Goulooze's Dutch intelligence service.
Was given a six months training in Moscow in 1938. On his return to Amsterdam, provided by August van Proosdij with a transmitter and established as Proosdij's deputy in the WT service. An unsatisfactory operator.
Was in the Autumn of 1942 sent with transmitter to Kruyt junior by Goulooze to provide a WT link with Moscow for Kruyt's independent service.
Frans Cuhn was parachuted into Holland for Knochel's servive in Germany. Since Goulooze no longer had a link with Knochel and suspected German penetration of Knochel's organisation, Cuhn was given to Kruyt in November 1942 as a substitute for Jan de Laar, who returned to Goulooze's service.
Believed to have been arrested in 1943 by the Gestapo.
Personal particulars.
Nationality: Dutch.
Description: Nervous, highly strung. Member of the Dutch Communist Party.
Source: KV3/350.