Security & Intelligence - new material (6)
01 December 1995
Bush's British connection, Patrick Fitzgerald. New Statesman & Society 16.12.94. pp20-21. This article examines MI6 involvement in American covert operations in the 1980s including the Iran- Contra affair.
Was this man Britain's Irangate fixer? Tim Kelsey & Peter Koenig, Independent 28.10.94. On the possible role of Leslie Aspin who died in 1989 in the Iran-Contra scandal.
MI5's secret war Seumas Milne. New Statesman & Society 25.11.94, pp18-21. On the intelligence services' involvement against the NUM and its leaders.
The real enemy within John Pilger. New Statesman & Society 6.1.95. pp16-17. This is a review of Seumas Milne's The enemy within but also raises other issues such as the CIA and MI6 funding of journalists.
Stephan Knock Dr Mark Phythian. Lobster Dorrill no 28 1994, pp18-22. Looks at the career of a person alleged to be involved in the Irangate and Pergau Dam affairs.
ENGIMA organisation set up in 1993 to monitor the short wave bands for evidence of "spook" activity. They publish a newsletter which is available from: ENIGMA c/o Bradford Resource Centre, 31 Manor Row West Yorkshire BD1 4PS.
The murder of Hilda Murrell: Conspiracy theories old and new, Peter Smith. Lobster no 28 (Robin Ramsay) pp28-30.
Security web that trapped Severill Carrell and John Smith. The Scotsman 21.1.95. Two page article examines the case in which two men were sentenced for IRA activities and MI5's role in finding them.