Ward asks Keeler to drop a package to Ivanov at the Russian Embassy, which she does
June – Keith Wagstaffe visits Wimpole Mews
8/9 July – The Profumos, Ward, Ivanov and Keeler all attend pool party at Cliveden
11 July – Keeler tells Rice-Davies that Ward is looking for details of atomic bomb delivery
12 July – Ward informs security services that Ivanov had asked him to find out when atomic weapons would be delivered to Western Germany on behalf of the Americans. Ivanov implies he will help Ward with a visa to Russia in return for information. Ward offers to send correct information to Russia via Ivanov so that Russia doesn’t make decisions based on false information.
2 August – Astor writes to Foreign Office (FO) about Ward and his friendship with Ivanov, also suggesting Ward could pass correct information to Russia via Ivanov
9 August – Sir Norman Brook warns Profumo about Ward, causing Profumo to write ‘Darling’ letter to cancel their plans
4 September – Gordon arrives in UK
18 September – Ward returns to FO to repeat his offer to act as information funnel to Russian, FO declines
October – Ward, Keeler and a friend head to El Rio café to buy cannabis, and Keeler meets Gordon
Having given Gordon her number, Keeler and Ward head out on a double date to a party with him and a woman for Ward. Keeler feels unwell and Ward takes her home, giving Gordon their address
Gordon regularly visits Wimpole Mews and harasses Keeler until she agrees to a date. When Keeler visits Gordon’s flat, he rapes and holds her hostage there for twenty-four hours, using a knife to threaten her
Keeler escapes and tells Ward, but he discourages her from reporting her assault
Gordon attacks Keeler in front of Ward outside Wimpole Mews
December – Ivanov reported to be putting out Soviet propaganda re: Germany
Keeler and Profumo’s affair ends
Rice-Davies and Keeler move into Dolphin Square, Pimlico
1962
January – Rice-Davies leaves Dolphin Square flat Keeler has an illegal abortion
21 February – Sir Godfrey Nicholson MP speaks to FO about Ivanov
28 February – Nicholson sends Ivanov a letter outlining government’s views on disarmament
6 March – Nicholson tells Foreign Secretary Ivanov is asking for British position on Berlin
8 March – Nicholson sets out British position on Berlin in a letter to Ivanov
13 March – Ivanov asks Nicholson about British position on Oder-Neisse line
14 March – Nicholson replies with a letter outlining government’s view on Oder-Neisse line
Ivanov takes leave and returns to Russia
March/April – Gordon attacks Keeler at Dolphin Square, and then rapes and holds her hostage with another girl for two days until Keeler escapes and the police are called
Gordon’s family convince Keeler to drop charges against Gordon, but Gordon continues to stalk Keeler, with Keeler eventually leaving Dolphin Square to return to Wimpole Mews. Gordon continues to harass Keeler at her new home
28 May – Ward reports a letter from Ivanov sending his regards to Nicholson and telling Ward he will see him in June
May – Keeler meets Michael Lambton, she moves into Kinnerton Street with him, and they get engaged
2 June – Ivanov returns to UK
5 July – Rice-Davies and Keeler head to the US via liner, Lambton pays for their passage
18 July – Rice-Davies and Keeler return to UK by plane, Keeler returns to Wimpole Mews
September – Keeler meets Paula Hamilton-Marshall and Johnny Edgecombe
Keeler moves to Sheffield Terrace with a friend and Edgecombe moves in
Keeler buys a gun to protect herself from Gordon, begins relationship with Edgecombe
September/October – Rice-Davies moves into Wimpole Mews with Ward
Early October – Gordon punches Keeler to the ground near Comeragh Road
20 October – Keeler and Edgecombe move to Bayswater Hotel
24 October – Ward tells FO that Ivanov believes the UK is the only hope for conciliation between Soviets and USA during Cuban Missile Crisis
