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The Secret History of MI6 by Keith Jeffery
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The Secret History of MI6 (edition 2010)

by Keith Jeffery

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An authorized history of the world's oldest foreign intelligence service covers MI6's alliance with the United States, its contributions to wars, and its relationship with the CIA.
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Title:The Secret History of MI6
Authors:Keith Jeffery
Info:Penguin Press HC, The (2010), Hardcover, 832 pages
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The Secret History of MI6: 1909-1949 by Keith Jeffery

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A monster book at 768 pages long. The world war two part is fascinating, but I alwys wonder with these books, how much they have left out! ( )
  PDCRead | Apr 6, 2020 |
I found it long winded and boring. ( )
  Philip100 | Nov 22, 2013 |
The most detailed and authoritative has been revealed in history British Secret Intelligence Service—popularly known as MI6 explores the important and largely hidden role MI6 had in shaping the history of Europe and the world.History’s greatest crime, tried to make their way across an often hostile Europe at the end of the Second World War, the hostility of the British the chance of democratic country characterized by event important and largely hidden has been revealed in the World WW2 Britain blew up jewish refugee ships. ( )
  tonynetone | Oct 18, 2010 |
Very comprehensive but does not bear the same comparison as Christopher Andrew's similar work on MI5. Very exhaustative at times on the structure of the service but unfortunately for me, a little lacking in tradecraft. Very informative and a good source of information for the first years of the service ( )
  aadyer | Oct 17, 2010 |
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Keith Jeffrey's history of the Secret Intelligence Service 1909-1949 is a landmark in the history of the Service.

(Foreword, by John Sawers, chief of the Secret Intelligence Service).
The British Secret Intelligence Service - popularly known as MI6 - is the continuously surviving foreign intelligence-gathering organisation in the world.

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SIS began in a curiously understated way.

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An authorized history of the world's oldest foreign intelligence service covers MI6's alliance with the United States, its contributions to wars, and its relationship with the CIA.

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