Beschreibung:
Kevin Quinlan
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 power politics.
Introduction: The Architecture of British IntelligenceOfficial Cover: Nikolai Klishko and the Russian Trade DelegationCounter-Subversion: Labour Unrest and the General Strike of 1926Recruitment and Handling: Macartney, Ewer and the Cambridge FivePenetration Agents (I): Maxwell Knight, the CPGB and the Woolwich ArsenalPenetration Agents (II): Maxwell Knight, Fascist Organisations and the Right ClubDefection and Debriefing (I): Walter KrivitskyDefection and Debriefing (II): Walter KrivitskyConclusionAppendicesBibliography