The defence of the realm : the authorized history of MI5
Andrew, Christopher M.2010
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This book reveals the precise role of the Security Service in 20th-century British history, from its foundation by Captain Kell of the British Army in October 1909, through two world wars, up to and including its present roles in counter-espionage and counter-terrorism.
Main title:
The defence of the realm : the authorized history of MI5 / Christopher Andrew.
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Edition:
Updated [ed.].
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2010.
Collation:
xxiii, 1044 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: London: Allen Lane, 2009.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780141023304 (pbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
1695802
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