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The secret war between the wars : M15 in the 1920s and 1930s /

The methods developed by British intelligence in the early twentieth century continue to resonate today. Much like now, the intelligence activity of the British in the pre-Second World War era focused on immediate threats posed by subversive, clandestine networks against a backdrop of shifting great...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Quinlan, Kevin (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodbridge : The Boydell Press, 2014.
Series:History of British intelligence ; volume 5.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontcover; Contents; Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgements and Disclaimer; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Notes on Style and References; Preface; Introduction: The Architecture of British Intelligence; 1 Official Cover: Nikolai Klishko and the Russian Trade Delegation; 2 Counter-subversion: Labour Unrest and the General Strike of 1926; 3 Recruitment and Handling: Macartney, Ewer and the Cambridge Five; 4 Penetration Agents (I): Maxwell Knight, the CPGB and the Woolwich Arsenal; 5 Penetration Agents (II): Maxwell Knight, Fascist Organisations and the Right Club.
  • 6 Defection and Debriefing (I): Walter Krivitsky7 Defection and Debriefing (II): Walter Krivitsky; Conclusion; Appendix I The Evolution of British Security Studies; Appendix II Record Keeping; Appendix III Secret Inks; Notes; Bibliography; Index.