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[[Security Intelligence Middle East]] was a former British intelligence organisation in the Middle East.
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[[Security Intelligence Middle East]] was a former British intelligence organisation in the Middle East. Based in Cairo, [[SIME]] was effectively the local arm of [[MI5]]. It worked closely with Section V of [[MI6]].<ref>Richard J. Aldrich, ''The Hidden Hand: Britain, America and Cold War Secret Intelligence'', John Murray Publishers, London, 2001, p.99.</ref>
  
 
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*Brigadier [[Raymond Maunsell]]
 
*Brigadier [[Raymond Maunsell]]
*Brigadier [[Douglas Roberts]]  
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*Brigadier [[Douglas Roberts]] - 1944-1946
 
===Others===
 
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*[[Maurice Oldfield]]
 
*[[Maurice Oldfield]]

Revision as of 22:21, 23 January 2013

Security Intelligence Middle East was a former British intelligence organisation in the Middle East. Based in Cairo, SIME was effectively the local arm of MI5. It worked closely with Section V of MI6.[1]

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  1. Richard J. Aldrich, The Hidden Hand: Britain, America and Cold War Secret Intelligence, John Murray Publishers, London, 2001, p.99.