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[[Julian Faux]] (1935-1998) was an [[MI5]] officer.<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>

Faux was born in South Africa and educated at Michaelhouse school in Natal and at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he read history.<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>

He subsequently joined the [[Colonial Service]] and served as a District Commissioner in Swaziland.

<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>
''The Times'' records:
::It was with great reluctance and regret that Faux resigned from the Colonial Service in 1968 on the eve of Swaziland's independence.

::He refused to return to South Africa because of his hatred of apartheid, and decided instead to seek a new career in Britain.<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>

He joined [[MI5]] in 1968, according to ''The Times'', which states that: "He served in the counter-sabotage section and then had two successive tours as an agent-runner, working against terrorist and espionage targets. It was these postings which showed his natural aptitude for operational assignments, rather than desk work."<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>

From 1978, he spent two years as the MI5 security officer at the British Embassy, where he was officially a First Secretary.<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>

In 198, Faux was appointed assistant director of MI5's [[MI5 A4 Section|A4]] surveillance section.<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>

He subsequently took charge of a counter-espionage agent-running section, which according to ''The Times'' was a joint MI5/[[MI6]] section.<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>

In 1985, he was appointed director of [[MI5 A Branch|A branch]].<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>

Faux succeeded [[Patrick Walker]] as [[Deputy Director General of the Security Service|Deputy Director General (Operations)]] in 1988.<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>

Faux retired in 1993. He subsequently worked as a security consultant, mainly in Commonwealth countries.<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>

==External Resources==
*NameBase [http://www.namebase.org/xfat/Julian-Faux.html Julian Faux]

==Notes==
<references/>

[[Category:Spooks|Faux, Julian]][[Category:MI5|Faux, Julian]]

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 In the early 1970s, Faux was involved in [[MI5 F5 Section|F5]] operations against Northern Ireland loyalists which led to convictions for smuggling arms and explosives. Faux later attributed these successes to close collaboration with local Special Branches.<ref>Christopher Andrew, The Defence of the Realm, Allen Lane, 2009, p.619.</ref>
-From 1978, he spent two years as the MI5 security officer at the British Embassy, where he was officially a First Secretary.<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
+From 1978, he spent two years as the MI5 security officer at the British Embassy in Moscow, where he was officially a First Secretary.<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
 In 1981, Faux was appointed assistant director (i.e. section head) of MI5's [[MI5 A4 Section|A4]] surveillance section.<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>

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 From 1978, he spent two years as the MI5 security officer at the British Embassy, where he was officially a First Secretary.<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
-In 1998, Faux was appointed assistant director of MI5's [[MI5 A4 Section|A4]] surveillance section.<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
+In 1981, Faux was appointed assistant director (i.e. section head) of MI5's [[MI5 A4 Section|A4]] surveillance section.<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
 He subsequently took charge of a counter-espionage agent-running section, which according to ''The Times'' was a joint MI5/[[MI6]] section.<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>

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 He joined [[MI5]] in 1968, according to ''The Times'', which states that: "He served in the counter-sabotage section and then had two successive tours as an agent-runner, working against terrorist and espionage targets. It was these postings which showed his natural aptitude for operational assignments, rather than desk work."<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
-The counter-sabotage position may refer to Faux's posting to [[MI5 C Branch|C Branch]] in 1971. according to the official historian of MI5, [[Christopher Andrew]], Faux found the branch's work "esoteric and arcane."<ref>Christopher Andrew, The Defence of the Realm, Allen Lane, 2009, p.607.</ref> In 1972, he was pleased to be transferred to a section within the branch headed by [[David Sutherland]], who was involved in the creation of an [[SAS]] counter-terrorist unit.<ref>Christopher Andrew, The Defence of the Realm, Allen Lane, 2009, p.613.</ref>
+Faux was posted to [[MI5 C Branch|C Branch]] in 1971. according to the official historian of MI5, [[Christopher Andrew]], Faux found the branch's work "esoteric and arcane."<ref>Christopher Andrew, The Defence of the Realm, Allen Lane, 2009, p.607.</ref> In 1972, he was pleased to be transferred to a section within the branch headed by [[David Sutherland (MI5)|David Sutherland]], who was involved in the creation of an [[SAS]] counter-terrorist unit.<ref>Christopher Andrew, The Defence of the Realm, Allen Lane, 2009, p.613.</ref> This may have been the counter-sabotage section referred to by ''The Times''.
 In the early 1970s, Faux was involved in [[MI5 F5 Section|F5]] operations against Northern Ireland loyalists which led to convictions for smuggling arms and explosives. Faux later attributed these successes to close collaboration with local Special Branches.<ref>Christopher Andrew, The Defence of the Realm, Allen Lane, 2009, p.619.</ref>

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 Faux was born in South Africa and educated at Michaelhouse school in Natal and at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, where he read history.<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
-He subsequently joined the [[Colonial Service]] and served as a District Commissioner in Swaziland.
+He subsequently joined the [[Colonial Service]] and served as a District Commissioner in Swaziland. <ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
 ''The Times'' records:
 ::It was with great reluctance and regret that Faux resigned from the Colonial Service in 1968 on the eve of Swaziland's independence.
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 From 1978, he spent two years as the MI5 security officer at the British Embassy, where he was officially a First Secretary.<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
-In 198, Faux was appointed assistant director of MI5's [[MI5 A4 Section|A4]] surveillance section.<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
+In 1998, Faux was appointed assistant director of MI5's [[MI5 A4 Section|A4]] surveillance section.<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
 He subsequently took charge of a counter-espionage agent-running section, which according to ''The Times'' was a joint MI5/[[MI6]] section.<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
-In 1985, he was appointed director of [[MI5 A Branch|A branch]].<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>
+In 1985, he was appointed director of [[MI5 A Branch|A branch]].<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
 ==Deputy Director General==

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 ::He refused to return to South Africa because of his hatred of apartheid, and decided instead to seek a new career in Britain.<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
-He joined [[MI5]] in 1968, according to ''The Times'', which states that: "He served in the counter-sabotage section and then had two successive tours as an agent-runner, working against terrorist and espionage targets. It was these postings which showed his natural aptitude for operational assignments, rather than desk work."<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>
+He joined [[MI5]] in 1968, according to ''The Times'', which states that: "He served in the counter-sabotage section and then had two successive tours as an agent-runner, working against terrorist and espionage targets. It was these postings which showed his natural aptitude for operational assignments, rather than desk work."<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
 The counter-sabotage position may refer to Faux's posting to [[MI5 C Branch|C Branch]] in 1971. according to the official historian of MI5, [[Christopher Andrew]], Faux found the branch's work "esoteric and arcane."<ref>Christopher Andrew, The Defence of the Realm, Allen Lane, 2009, p.607.</ref> In 1972, he was pleased to be transferred to a section within the branch headed by [[David Sutherland]], who was involved in the creation of an [[SAS]] counter-terrorist unit.<ref>Christopher Andrew, The Defence of the Realm, Allen Lane, 2009, p.613.</ref>
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 In the early 1970s, Faux was involved in [[MI5 F5 Section|F5]] operations against Northern Ireland loyalists which led to convictions for smuggling arms and explosives. Faux later attributed these successes to close collaboration with local Special Branches.<ref>Christopher Andrew, The Defence of the Realm, Allen Lane, 2009, p.619.</ref>
-From 1978, he spent two years as the MI5 security officer at the British Embassy, where he was officially a First Secretary.<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>
+From 1978, he spent two years as the MI5 security officer at the British Embassy, where he was officially a First Secretary.<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
-In 198, Faux was appointed assistant director of MI5's [[MI5 A4 Section|A4]] surveillance section.<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>
+In 198, Faux was appointed assistant director of MI5's [[MI5 A4 Section|A4]] surveillance section.<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
-He subsequently took charge of a counter-espionage agent-running section, which according to ''The Times'' was a joint MI5/[[MI6]] section.<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>
+He subsequently took charge of a counter-espionage agent-running section, which according to ''The Times'' was a joint MI5/[[MI6]] section.<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
 In 1985, he was appointed director of [[MI5 A Branch|A branch]].<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>
 ==Deputy Director General==
-Faux succeeded [[Patrick Walker]] as [[Deputy Director General of the Security Service|Deputy Director General (Operations)]] in 1988.<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>
+Faux succeeded [[Patrick Walker]] as [[Deputy Director General of the Security Service|Deputy Director General (Operations)]] in 1988.<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
 In January 1990, he minuted Walker, now Director General:
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 ==Retirement==
-Faux retired in 1993. He subsequently worked as a security consultant, mainly in Commonwealth countries.<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>
+Faux retired in 1993. He subsequently worked as a security consultant, mainly in Commonwealth countries.<ref>Julian Faux, ''The Times'', 23 July 1998.</ref>
 One project during this period was a report which recommended the abolition of the [[Fiji Intelligence Service]]. The Fijilive website reported:

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 He added that for MI5 to take over lead role was "perhaps the ideal solution but totally impractical at the present time because we do not have the resources."<ref>Christopher Andrew, The Defence of the Realm, Allen Lane, 2009, p.751.</ref>
 Faux retired in 1993. He subsequently worked as a security consultant, mainly in Commonwealth countries.<ref>Julian Faux, The Times, 23 July 1998.</ref>
 ==External Resources==