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Cambridge Five Spy Ring — Part 32

121 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: May 11, 1966 · Broad topic: Intelligence Operations · Topic: Cambridge Five Spy Ring · 115 pages OCR'd
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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. | "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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