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In [[Dick White]]'s 1953 re-organisation, F Branch had responsibility for counter-subversion at home, while [[MI5 E Branch|E Branch]] was responsible for counter-subversion in the British Empire and Commonwealth.<ref>Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.327.</ref> | In [[Dick White]]'s 1953 re-organisation, F Branch had responsibility for counter-subversion at home, while [[MI5 E Branch|E Branch]] was responsible for counter-subversion in the British Empire and Commonwealth.<ref>Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.327.</ref> | ||
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| + | In the spring of 1969, an internal MI5 newsletter stated: "The total effort deployed by F. Branch in matters Irish was until recently confined to one part-time desk officer in F.1.C.<ref>Christopher Andrew, The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.602.</ref> | ||
In 1976, Director General [[Michael Hanley]] established a separate FX branch to deal with Irish terrorism. Its director continued to report to the director of F Branch. | In 1976, Director General [[Michael Hanley]] established a separate FX branch to deal with Irish terrorism. Its director continued to report to the director of F Branch. | ||
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Contents
History
In its earliest incarnation, F Branch was responsible for preventive intelligence in the MI5 organisation of 1916.[1]
A new F Division covering counter-subversion was established by Director General Sir David Petrie in 1941.[2]
In Dick White's 1953 re-organisation, F Branch had responsibility for counter-subversion at home, while E Branch was responsible for counter-subversion in the British Empire and Commonwealth.[3]
In the spring of 1969, an internal MI5 newsletter stated: "The total effort deployed by F. Branch in matters Irish was until recently confined to one part-time desk officer in F.1.C.[4]
In 1976, Director General Michael Hanley established a separate FX branch to deal with Irish terrorism. Its director continued to report to the director of F Branch.
People
Officers
Notes
- ↑ Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.84.
- ↑ Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.236.
- ↑ Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.327.
- ↑ Christopher Andrew, The Defence of the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.602.
- ↑ Christopher Andrew, Defence of the Realm, The Authorized History of MI5, Allen Lane, 2009, p.558.
