Anthony Cavendish
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| Anthony Cavendish
| |
|---|---|
| Born | 1927 |
| Died | 2013 |
| Occupation | SIS officer; journalist; banker |
Anthony Cavendish was a former MI6 officer who later worked as a journalist and banker. He is best known for Inside Intelligence, a memoir that the Thatcher government tried to suppress.[1][2]
Inside Intelligence
Cavendish wrote the book partly to defend his friend Maurice Oldfield, the former Chief of SIS. The government refused permission to publish, so in December 1987 he printed copies privately and sent them out.[1] When The Scotsman published extracts, the government sought an injunction. In Lord Advocate v Scotsman Publications (1989) the House of Lords refused it.[3][4]
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Anthony Cavendish obituary, The Guardian, 23 January 2013.
- ↑ Anthony Cavendish: Intrepid intelligence officer who fought terrorism in the Middle East, The Independent, 2013.
- ↑ Lord Advocate v Scotsman Publications Ltd [1989 UKHL 7], 6 July 1989.
- ↑ Thatcher Loses Battle On Former Spy's Book, New York Times, 9 July 1989.