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''John Anthony Cradock'' was a British official. He served in the [[Malayan Civil Service]], the [[Ministry of Defence]] and the [[Northern Ireland Office]].<ref>[https://groups.google.com/group/alt.obituaries/browse_thread/thread/8149475ce78954b7/49aefc018cbde26d%3Fq%3D%2522Anthony%2BCradock%2522%2349aefc018cbde26d&ei=iGwTS6eaOpW8Qpmqic0O&sa=t&ct=res&cd=2&source=groups&usg=AFQjCNEZdah3ADJtq9yoHW8lgezkG6ZrhQ?hl=en John Cradock, CB, MBE, (1921-2003)], alt.obituaries, Google Groups.<ref/> The latter positions, at least, appear to have been cover postings for an [[MI5]] role.<ref name"Leigh209">David Leigh, The Wilson Plot, Mandarin, 1989, p.209.</ref>
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''John Anthony Cradock'' was a British official. He served in the [[Malayan Civil Service]], the [[Ministry of Defence]] and the [[Northern Ireland Office]].<ref>[https://groups.google.com/group/alt.obituaries/browse_thread/thread/8149475ce78954b7/49aefc018cbde26d%3Fq%3D%2522Anthony%2BCradock%2522%2349aefc018cbde26d&ei=iGwTS6eaOpW8Qpmqic0O&sa=t&ct=res&cd=2&source=groups&usg=AFQjCNEZdah3ADJtq9yoHW8lgezkG6ZrhQ?hl=en John Cradock, CB, MBE, (1921-2003)], alt.obituaries, Google Groups.</ref>
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The latter positions, at least, appear to have been cover postings for an [[MI5]] role.<ref name="Leigh209">David Leigh, The Wilson Plot, Mandarin, 1989, p.209.</ref>
  
 
J. Cradock is listed as an Under Secretary (liaison staff) at the [[Northern Ireland Office]] in the Civil Service Yearbook for 1976, a post previously held by [[MI5]] officer [[Denis Payne]].<ref>Civil Service Yearbook 1976, p.744.</ref> The name appears as J.A. Cradock in the otherwise identical 1977 entry.<ref>Civil Service Yearbook 1977, p.785.</ref>
 
J. Cradock is listed as an Under Secretary (liaison staff) at the [[Northern Ireland Office]] in the Civil Service Yearbook for 1976, a post previously held by [[MI5]] officer [[Denis Payne]].<ref>Civil Service Yearbook 1976, p.744.</ref> The name appears as J.A. Cradock in the otherwise identical 1977 entry.<ref>Civil Service Yearbook 1977, p.785.</ref>
  
 
According to David Leigh:
 
According to David Leigh:
::[[MI5]] fought - and beat - [[MI6]] for control of Intelligence in Northern Ireland under a succession of 'DCI's on two-year tours to this new, uninhibited career-posting - [[Ian Cameron]], [[Jack Credock]], [[John Parker]].<ref name"Leigh209">David Leigh, The Wilson Plot, Mandarin, 1989, p.209.</ref>
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::[[MI5]] fought - and beat - [[MI6]] for control of Intelligence in Northern Ireland under a succession of 'DCI's on two-year tours to this new, uninhibited career-posting - [[Ian Cameron]], [[Jack Credock]], [[John Parker]].<ref name="Leigh209">David Leigh, The Wilson Plot, Mandarin, 1989, p.209.</ref>
  
 
John Anthony CRADOCK, M.B.E., Principal Director, Ministry of Defence was awarded the Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1980.<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/48212/supplements/3/page.pdf Supplement to the London Gazette, 14 June 1980], issue 48212, p.3.</ref>
 
John Anthony CRADOCK, M.B.E., Principal Director, Ministry of Defence was awarded the Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1980.<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/48212/supplements/3/page.pdf Supplement to the London Gazette, 14 June 1980], issue 48212, p.3.</ref>
  
 
==External Resources==
 
==External Resources==
*Namebase [[http://www.namebase.org/cgi-bin/nb01?_CRADDOCK_JACK_ Jack Craddock]]
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*Namebase [http://www.namebase.org/cgi-bin/nb01?_CRADDOCK_JACK_ Jack Craddock]
[https://groups.google.com/group/alt.obituaries/browse_thread/thread/8149475ce78954b7/49aefc018cbde26d%3Fq%3D%2522Anthony%2BCradock%2522%2349aefc018cbde26d&ei=iGwTS6eaOpW8Qpmqic0O&sa=t&ct=res&cd=2&source=groups&usg=AFQjCNEZdah3ADJtq9yoHW8lgezkG6ZrhQ?hl=en John Cradock, CB, MBE, (1921-2003)], alt.obituaries, Google Groups.
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*[https://groups.google.com/group/alt.obituaries/browse_thread/thread/8149475ce78954b7/49aefc018cbde26d%3Fq%3D%2522Anthony%2BCradock%2522%2349aefc018cbde26d&ei=iGwTS6eaOpW8Qpmqic0O&sa=t&ct=res&cd=2&source=groups&usg=AFQjCNEZdah3ADJtq9yoHW8lgezkG6ZrhQ?hl=en John Cradock, CB, MBE, (1921-2003)], alt.obituaries, Google Groups.
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
 
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Revision as of 03:44, 8 February 2012

John Anthony Cradock was a British official. He served in the Malayan Civil Service, the Ministry of Defence and the Northern Ireland Office.[1]

The latter positions, at least, appear to have been cover postings for an MI5 role.[2]

J. Cradock is listed as an Under Secretary (liaison staff) at the Northern Ireland Office in the Civil Service Yearbook for 1976, a post previously held by MI5 officer Denis Payne.[3] The name appears as J.A. Cradock in the otherwise identical 1977 entry.[4]

According to David Leigh:

MI5 fought - and beat - MI6 for control of Intelligence in Northern Ireland under a succession of 'DCI's on two-year tours to this new, uninhibited career-posting - Ian Cameron, Jack Credock, John Parker.[2]

John Anthony CRADOCK, M.B.E., Principal Director, Ministry of Defence was awarded the Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1980.[5]

External Resources

Notes

  1. John Cradock, CB, MBE, (1921-2003), alt.obituaries, Google Groups.
  2. 2.0 2.1 David Leigh, The Wilson Plot, Mandarin, 1989, p.209.
  3. Civil Service Yearbook 1976, p.744.
  4. Civil Service Yearbook 1977, p.785.
  5. Supplement to the London Gazette, 14 June 1980, issue 48212, p.3.