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British Intelligence: Secrets, Spies and Sources

British Intelligence: Secrets, Spies and Sources
By G Macklin, S Twigge, E Hampshire

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The first popular exploration of spies and their networks told through documents from The National Archives. Colourful case studies intersperse the vivid narrative to highlight some of the great successes - and failures - along the way. Topics include domestic, international and military intelligence; the role of science and communications technology;special operations; the mechanics of British intelligence and the future of intelligence.


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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #323083 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-06-30
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 248 pages

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About the Author
Stephen Twigge is official historian at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and a former head of archival services at The National Archives. Edward Hampshire is a Modern Records Specialist at The National Archives. Graham Macklin is Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Southampton.


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Good British Intelligence Guide3
This is a good book on British Intelligence based on National Achieves documents. Although some might find it boring, but at least it gave some perspective on the dynamic of British Intelligence. Don't expect it to be a "James Bond" story.