Goodman, Michael E.

The M16 and other British spies / Michael E. Goodman - India Jaico Publishing House 2013 - 80 p. - Spies around the World series. .

Immortalised in popular culture by the James bond novels and movies, unearth the actual nature of the job of a British secret service agent and the evolution of the agency over the ages. The secret service Bureau, the official British intelligence organization was established in 1909. Now known as MI6, this organization has seen the evolution of espionage. Today, they concentrate their efforts on uncovering secrets related to Wars in places like Kuwait and Iraq, Combating terrorism and getting to the roots of the attacks on the London public transit system in 2005. British spy agencies collaborate with other intelligence agencies, mostly to combat terrorism. Real-life British spies have been recruited from diverse professions such as John Dee, the astrologer and mathematician, adviser to Queen Elizabeth I or Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the scouting movement, children’s writer Roald Dahl who was a royal air force pilot before joining the secret service. Delve into the fascinating secrets of working for Britain secret intelligence service with tales from spies and tactical matters resolved with their assistance.

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Young Learners
Spies
Great Britain
Great Britain. MI6
Espionage, British
Intelligence service

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