Spies, Lies and Whistleblowers: MI5, MI6 And the Shayler Affair

383 Pages·2005·23.92 MB·English

by  Annie Machon

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Spies, Lies
& Whistleblowers

MIS, MI6 AND THE SHAYLER AFFAIR
CAN We TRUST THIEL
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1 dedicate this hook to
Herbie Machon (1919-20043,
nan who jesght for this country,
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Amy Shayler
May her world be safe

15 The MIG/AL Quedis Conspiracy, Pere 2 ma
6 Traitors, Agents axl Diny ‘Tricks
47 The MIGiAl Queda Comsparacy, Pare 3 ca

18. The TRA: MIS’s Paiture sa Present Bishopsgate 289)
19 More MIS “Bullshit” at the Tloody Sunday Engairy 3iL
20, ritish Lustiee in Action I
21 Hulton an! the OSA, 33?
22 he War iu Lay: Blsis Waterloo eo)
23 Woes We aire Now: Chnelusinny ami

Recommendations 355
Abbreviatinas 379
Index 343
Acknowledgements

105 Uidticult bo Karow where le heyin, Lowe a debt uf grate
t So "many peaple who have helped me sureive dhe ebsrull
Sesen years since we weat om Ihe TecorE.

First of all, the Shayler sind Mactan Ganities Wahout thei
selical axl emotional help, 1 doubl we would bave survived,
Phil amsk Nick Itave both bees on the ceceivieg end of the
authorities’ bul boy tactics, bul Frey Have giver us rock-selis
hel aml seppert: Michéle, Rom, Atne, anc! Jem, who Be:ween
then Jove Telned me siove frame alien Dave ws “unsoilable
not once But hwiee: Becky, Cor allowing us te live in hers; and
Rich and Joliet. for meal support, Tost mot forget Bienne
for his help in Paris: Thoks ails Jeremy snc! Antu tor their
suppurt, Setting me stay al their house, ler Jeteary’s werk as
The Webmaster. and for the cats

Tamust sls thank cnr lawyers, particulyely John Wadhann sind
Groth Peitce «cx! Uke baristers ip Bogland, amc Aane-Sephic
Levy aud Willy Rovrdon it France, They all worked bove
text Beyond the call of Ey

Many journalists deserve bonguruble mention tor their
dedication ‘the pursuit of the turk: Mark ollingssvona, whe
as boon a cock aver the last seven seats: Marti Bright aad
James Stee, who save both Felt the full force of the law
necause of Davis ease: Richard Noton-Tastor: Mark Urbaas
Francis Wheens Nick Coben: Nick Davies: Mark Llavd; Mask
Vromus: Ben Andes Paul Brenan; Yosri Poudit: Cuuistaphe
Delone; Mark Skipworth, Caris Andersoa and Mickel Smith
My cltinks also go te those in the National Cmor of Journalists
whe have supporred us. particularly Barry White, Tim Gopsil,
Jeremy Dear and Tim Lezard,

Finally, J should Hike ws etaink The Book Guid, Without the
ising and courige of Carl Biss and ber team, the Fuects it
this book would have remained shrouded belinda veil of
sectovy. spin and lies. We aul owe a preat debt to Tom Pare.

Other friends and supporters would preter rot to be named
in this book. You know who you are thank yeu.
“Yor work yourself iete the groom protect national
ccority the best you can Bul everywhere yout taro,
Ihere are Bureaucrats yams Ww stop sou"

The words of Glyn Michaels, a friend, a colfeague,
Davids mentor, ory bass and one of the most capable
MIS officers wo ever came across, July $997

How can ouinisters assert tbat be se
within Ue leew, if Gey simply ignore
they de noe?”

ices operate
vidkeace that

Dawist Shaler, ov many scesnons

*[The knw/UN diplomacy] offers the best foundation
Jor solving prolonged conflicts _in the Milde East,
in fu, and axound the world, Those who sock to
bestewr legitimacy mast themselves emsody it, and
lbese sho invoke inleratcenal how’ must themselves
subynit 10 it!

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, adldress 10 the UN
21 September 2004

“We know Una dictators are quick to choose aggression
while frev nitions strive 10 resolve differences 8 price,
We snow thit oppressive governments suyporl lerron.
while ee goveruments fight the tervorists in their
midst

US President George Bush, address to the UN, 2F
Seprember 2004