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Complex Espionage Dynamics in Wartime — Part Three
Antonia Senior explores how Guy Burgess forced his way into Soviet intelligence despite his chaotic temperament, while Anthony Blunt used his MI5 post to pass critical secrets. Ironically, Soviet paranoia at the Lubyanka caused handlers to dismiss genuine intelligence as Western deception. (11)
Complex Espionage Dynamics in Wartime — Part Three
Antonia Senior explores how Guy Burgess forced his way into Soviet intelligence despite his chaotic temperament, while Anthony Blunt used his MI5 post to pass critical secrets. Ironically, Soviet paranoia at the Lubyanka caused handlers to dismiss genuine intelligence as Western deception. (11)
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I'm John Batchelor. Continuing with Antonia's senior book is Stalin's Apostles,
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the Cambridge Five and the Making of the Soviet Empire.
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Philby recruits McLean. McLean was easy to recruit, but Philby
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we need to follow now as well. He does not
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immediately enjoy success. He wants to go in government. He
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1
00:00:16.420 --> 00:00:22.160
I'm John Batchelor. Continuing with Antonia's senior book is Stalin's Apostles,
2
00:00:22.219 --> 00:00:24.859
the Cambridge Five and the Making of the Soviet Empire.
3
00:00:25.760 --> 00:00:29.629
Philby recruits McLean. McLean was easy to recruit, but Philby
4
00:00:29.649 --> 00:00:32.630
we need to follow now as well. He does not
5
00:00:33.329 --> 00:00:36.469
immediately enjoy success. He wants to go in government. He
6
00:00:36.530 --> 00:00:39.170…
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