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| − | An [[SIS Tel Aviv Station]] was established by the [[Secret Intelligence Service]] shortly after | + | An [[SIS Tel Aviv Station]] was established by the [[Secret Intelligence Service]] following Israeli independence shortly after [[Nigel Clive]]'s cover had been blown in Jerusalem. it was initially under hostile surveillance and effective liaison was not established until the mid-1950s, when Britain and Israel perceived a common threat from Egypt's President [[Gamal Nasser]].<ref name="Dorril549">Stephen Dorril, ''MI6: Inside the Covert World of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service'', Fourth Estate Limited, 2000, p.549.</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:14, 23 January 2013
An SIS Tel Aviv Station was established by the Secret Intelligence Service following Israeli independence shortly after Nigel Clive's cover had been blown in Jerusalem. it was initially under hostile surveillance and effective liaison was not established until the mid-1950s, when Britain and Israel perceived a common threat from Egypt's President Gamal Nasser.[1]
People
Chiefs of Station
- David Balfour c.1948-1951.[1]
