Illegal surveillance say former MI5 officers
01 January 1991
Illegal surveillance say former MI5 officers
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Civil liberties
Extensive comment on the allegation by former MI5 officers of
illegal surveillance techniques, including telephone tapping;
includes reaction from Home Secretary Leon Brittan, a call from
Liberal Leader David Steel MP for further checks on the
practice, and report that the NCCL is considering legal actions
in the High Court and the European Court of Human Rights.
police, Channel 4
Standard (City P) 85/02/22 p7; Guardian 85/02/23 p30; Times p2;
Telegraph p17; Observer 85/02/24 p1,10; Sunday Times p 2 ;
Sunday Telegraph p19; Guardian 85/02/25 p12,26; Times p2;
Telegraph p2
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