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C Branch devised and controlled an exercise codenamed ICON, a simulation of a terrorist attack on Stansted Airport which took place on 10 April 1973. The police, armed services, ministers and officials all took part. According to [[Christopher Andrew]], the [[Home Office Police Department]] subsequently took over responsibility for counter-terrorist exercises, but C Branch continued to play a central role.<ref>Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.615.</ref> | C Branch devised and controlled an exercise codenamed ICON, a simulation of a terrorist attack on Stansted Airport which took place on 10 April 1973. The police, armed services, ministers and officials all took part. According to [[Christopher Andrew]], the [[Home Office Police Department]] subsequently took over responsibility for counter-terrorist exercises, but C Branch continued to play a central role.<ref>Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.615.</ref> | ||
− | ==Directors== | + | ==Organisation== |
+ | ===Directors=== | ||
*[[H. I. Allen]], c.1941.<ref>Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.237.</ref> | *[[H. I. Allen]], c.1941.<ref>Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.237.</ref> | ||
+ | *[[Roger Hollis]], c.1950.<ref>Chapman Pincher, ''Treachery: Betrayals, Blunders and Cover-Ups: Six Decades of espionage'', Mainstream Publishing, 2012, p.341.</ref> | ||
+ | *[[Martin Furnival Jones]], c.1953.<ref>Richard Norton-Taylor, OBITUARY: SPYCATCHER GENERAL; Sir Martin Furnival Jones, The Guardian, 6 March 1997.</ref> | ||
+ | *[[Bill Magan]] c.1963<ref>Christopher Andrew, The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.398.</ref> | ||
*[[Michael Hanley]], c.1965.<ref>Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.536.</ref> | *[[Michael Hanley]], c.1965.<ref>Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.536.</ref> | ||
− | ==Other officers== | + | *[[David Horsley(MI5)|David Horsley]], c.1981-83.<ref>Stephen Dorril, The Silent Conspiracy: Inside the Intelligence Services in the 1990s, Mandarin, 1994, p.485.</ref> |
− | *[[David Sutherland]]<ref>Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.613.</ref> | + | |
+ | ===C1=== | ||
+ | Security policy in government.<ref>Stephen Dorril, The Silent Conspiracy: Inside the Intelligence Services in the 1990s, Mandarin, 1994, p.485.</ref> | ||
+ | *[[Ian Hollands]], section head, c.1981-83.<ref>Stephen Dorril, The Silent Conspiracy: Inside the Intelligence Services in the 1990s, Mandarin, 1994, p.485.</ref> | ||
+ | ===C2=== | ||
+ | Vetting and security of government contractors.<ref>Stephen Dorril, The Silent Conspiracy: Inside the Intelligence Services in the 1990s, Mandarin, 1994, p.485.</ref> | ||
+ | *[[John Snelling]], section head, c.1981-83.<ref>Stephen Dorril, The Silent Conspiracy: Inside the Intelligence Services in the 1990s, Mandarin, 1994, p.485.</ref> | ||
+ | ===C3=== | ||
+ | Vetting of government department staff, the police and armed forces.<ref>Stephen Dorril, The Silent Conspiracy: Inside the Intelligence Services in the 1990s, Mandarin, 1994, p.485.</ref> | ||
+ | *Sir [[Graham Lake]], Bt. Section head, c.1981-83.<ref>Stephen Dorril, The Silent Conspiracy: Inside the Intelligence Services in the 1990s, Mandarin, 1994, p.485.</ref> | ||
+ | ===C4=== | ||
+ | Counter-sabotage section. Ran execrcises with the SAS and police. Drawing up contingency plans to deal with possible terrorist attacks.<ref>Stephen Dorril, The Silent Conspiracy: Inside the Intelligence Services in the 1990s, Mandarin, 1994, p.485.</ref> | ||
+ | *[[Cecil Shipp]], Section head, c.1971.<ref>Christopher Andrew, The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.609.</ref> | ||
+ | *[[Harold Magnay]], section head, c.1981-83.<ref>Stephen Dorril, The Silent Conspiracy: Inside the Intelligence Services in the 1990s, Mandarin, 1994, p.485.</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Other officers=== | ||
+ | *[[David Sutherland (MI5)|David Sutherland]]<ref>Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.613.</ref> | ||
*[[Julian Faux]], c.1971<ref>Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.607.</ref> | *[[Julian Faux]], c.1971<ref>Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.607.</ref> | ||
+ | *[[Sandy Stuart]], c.1972.<ref>Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.612.</ref> | ||
+ | *[[Ronald Symonds]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== |
Latest revision as of 20:29, 14 August 2014
C Branch is a defunct division of MI5.
Contents
[hide]History
C Branch was created in 1938, initially with only one officer, with responsibility for vetting candidates for sensitive Civil Service positions, and foreign-born candidates for commissions in the armed forces.[1] C Division retained responsibility for vetting in MI5's reorganisation of 1941.[2] In Dick White's 1953 reorganisation, C branch retained responsibility for protective security.[3] In MI5's organisation as of 1994, C Branch was incorporated into D Branch.[4]
ICON exercise
C Branch devised and controlled an exercise codenamed ICON, a simulation of a terrorist attack on Stansted Airport which took place on 10 April 1973. The police, armed services, ministers and officials all took part. According to Christopher Andrew, the Home Office Police Department subsequently took over responsibility for counter-terrorist exercises, but C Branch continued to play a central role.[5]
Organisation
Directors
- H. I. Allen, c.1941.[6]
- Roger Hollis, c.1950.[7]
- Martin Furnival Jones, c.1953.[8]
- Bill Magan c.1963[9]
- Michael Hanley, c.1965.[10]
- David Horsley, c.1981-83.[11]
C1
Security policy in government.[12]
- Ian Hollands, section head, c.1981-83.[13]
C2
Vetting and security of government contractors.[14]
- John Snelling, section head, c.1981-83.[15]
C3
Vetting of government department staff, the police and armed forces.[16]
- Sir Graham Lake, Bt. Section head, c.1981-83.[17]
C4
Counter-sabotage section. Ran execrcises with the SAS and police. Drawing up contingency plans to deal with possible terrorist attacks.[18]
- Cecil Shipp, Section head, c.1971.[19]
- Harold Magnay, section head, c.1981-83.[20]
Other officers
- David Sutherland[21]
- Julian Faux, c.1971[22]
- Sandy Stuart, c.1972.[23]
- Ronald Symonds
Notes
- Jump up ↑ Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.134.
- Jump up ↑ Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.237.
- Jump up ↑ Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.327.
- Jump up ↑ Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.864.
- Jump up ↑ Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.615.
- Jump up ↑ Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.237.
- Jump up ↑ Chapman Pincher, Treachery: Betrayals, Blunders and Cover-Ups: Six Decades of espionage, Mainstream Publishing, 2012, p.341.
- Jump up ↑ Richard Norton-Taylor, OBITUARY: SPYCATCHER GENERAL; Sir Martin Furnival Jones, The Guardian, 6 March 1997.
- Jump up ↑ Christopher Andrew, The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.398.
- Jump up ↑ Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.536.
- Jump up ↑ Stephen Dorril, The Silent Conspiracy: Inside the Intelligence Services in the 1990s, Mandarin, 1994, p.485.
- Jump up ↑ Stephen Dorril, The Silent Conspiracy: Inside the Intelligence Services in the 1990s, Mandarin, 1994, p.485.
- Jump up ↑ Stephen Dorril, The Silent Conspiracy: Inside the Intelligence Services in the 1990s, Mandarin, 1994, p.485.
- Jump up ↑ Stephen Dorril, The Silent Conspiracy: Inside the Intelligence Services in the 1990s, Mandarin, 1994, p.485.
- Jump up ↑ Stephen Dorril, The Silent Conspiracy: Inside the Intelligence Services in the 1990s, Mandarin, 1994, p.485.
- Jump up ↑ Stephen Dorril, The Silent Conspiracy: Inside the Intelligence Services in the 1990s, Mandarin, 1994, p.485.
- Jump up ↑ Stephen Dorril, The Silent Conspiracy: Inside the Intelligence Services in the 1990s, Mandarin, 1994, p.485.
- Jump up ↑ Stephen Dorril, The Silent Conspiracy: Inside the Intelligence Services in the 1990s, Mandarin, 1994, p.485.
- Jump up ↑ Christopher Andrew, The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.609.
- Jump up ↑ Stephen Dorril, The Silent Conspiracy: Inside the Intelligence Services in the 1990s, Mandarin, 1994, p.485.
- Jump up ↑ Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.613.
- Jump up ↑ Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.607.
- Jump up ↑ Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.612.