Kemsley Imperial and Foreign Service

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Kemsley Imperial and Foreign Service known by the cable address, Mercury. It was part of the Kemsley and later the Thomson chain of newspapers, which provided foreign news and features to British newspapers. It was headed by Ian Fleming and many of its worldwide network of correspondents had wartime intelligence experience.[1]

Notes

  1. Richard Keeble, Uncovered: British reporters who are spooks, The-Latest.com, 2 July 2008.