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Cambridge Five Spy Ring — Part 32
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HAROLD ADRIAN RUSSELL PHILBY
young journalists, ready to go into action at the .
demand of the BIS, who now fan the campaign of the
cold war started by the conservative government,
am quite certain that in the final analysis the
activities of the British Conservatives and of the
Intelligence Services do much harm for the young
people.
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"I would like to mention that in parallel
with the SPA, the leaders of BIS also use terror,
diversion and sabotage in 'pSychological warfare.'
"This question was of special concern to
BIS in the 1950's and 1960's and is still one of
their activities today.
"Directive Number N/99639 of BIS demanded the
‘establishment of a net of Agents among their residents
in Europe. These groups, whose purpose was to have
been conspiracy only, were prepared for carrying out
activities of sabotage, diversion and terror in
cases of ‘special circumstances’ ali in case of
worsening relations in those states.
“Among others, this directive was sent to
BIS residents in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, West Germany,
Finland, France, Netherlands, Italy, Norway, Sweden,
Greece and Switzerland. Characteristically, this
directive includes a special notice which authorized
its distribution to the Allied Intelligence Services
of Great Britain, including tha United States OTA, "
Mal i Ey eee
The editors then asked, "Could you tell us
some of the BIS actions aimed at the Soviet Union?"
PHILBY repiied, "I could illustrate your
question in conjunction with the tourist probien.
In conjunction with the massive tourist movement into
‘the Soviet Union, the Chief of BIS signed a Special
Directive in the 1960's authorizing the use of tourists
to collect espionage information and to activate
political and ideological diversions against the
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