MASK : MI5's penetration of the Communist Party of Great Britain /

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MI5's dramatic interception of secret signals to Moscow from a hidden base in Wimbledon uncovered the true extent of Soviet espionage in Britain. Intelligence expert Nigel West reveals how MASK, the codename for one of the most secretive sources ever run by British intelligence, enabled Stanley...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: West, Nigel
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2005.
Subjects:
Great Britain. > MI5 > History.
Communist Party of Great Britain > History.
Communist International > History.
Communist International
Communist Party of Great Britain
Great Britain. > MI5
Espionage, Soviet > Great Britain.
Espionnage soviétique > Grande-Bretagne.
TRUE CRIME > Espionage.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Intelligence.
Espionage, Soviet
Great Britain
History
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:MI5's dramatic interception of secret signals to Moscow from a hidden base in Wimbledon uncovered the true extent of Soviet espionage in Britain. Intelligence expert Nigel West reveals how MASK, the codename for one of the most secretive sources ever run by British intelligence, enabled Stanley Baldwin and his cabinet to monitor the activities of the Communist Party of Great Britain and track wireless traffic between the Soviet Union and its Comintern representatives abroad, in countries as far apart as the United States, China and Austria. The Government Code an.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 324 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-317) and index.
ISBN:9780203696866
0203696867

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