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The Civil Service Yearbook for 1978, which went to press in November 1977, lists "J. Parker (liaison staff)" as an Under Secretary at the [[Northern Ireland Office]] in Belfast, the position held the previous year by [[John Cradock]].<ref>Civil Service Yearbook 1978, p.777.</ref> He was listed in the same position in 1979 and 1980.<ref>Civil Service Yearbook 1979, p.789.</ref><ref>Civil Service Yearbook 1980, p.762.</ref> | The Civil Service Yearbook for 1978, which went to press in November 1977, lists "J. Parker (liaison staff)" as an Under Secretary at the [[Northern Ireland Office]] in Belfast, the position held the previous year by [[John Cradock]].<ref>Civil Service Yearbook 1978, p.777.</ref> He was listed in the same position in 1979 and 1980.<ref>Civil Service Yearbook 1979, p.789.</ref><ref>Civil Service Yearbook 1980, p.762.</ref> | ||
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| + | According to journalist Philip Willan, Parker was the head of [[S Branch MI5]] in 1982. According to Willan Parker was 'head of operational contacts for the whole of the United Kingdom' when he and MI6 officers [[Nigel Morley]] and [[Trevor Pigeon]] met with [[SISMI]] officer [[Francesco Delfino]] who was investigating the [[Roberto Calvi]] affair.<ref>Philip Willan, ''The Vatican at War: From Blackfriars Bridge to Buenos Aires'', iUniverse, 2013, p.204.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 17:51, 17 February 2015
John Parker served as an MI5 officer in the 1970s.[1]
Northern Ireland
According to David Leigh:
- MI5 fought - and beat - MI6 for control of Intelligence in Northern Ireland under a succession of 'DCI's on two-year tours to this new, uninhibited career-posting - Ian Cameron, Jack Credock, John Parker.[1]
The Civil Service Yearbook for 1978, which went to press in November 1977, lists "J. Parker (liaison staff)" as an Under Secretary at the Northern Ireland Office in Belfast, the position held the previous year by John Cradock.[2] He was listed in the same position in 1979 and 1980.[3][4]
S Branch=
According to journalist Philip Willan, Parker was the head of S Branch MI5 in 1982. According to Willan Parker was 'head of operational contacts for the whole of the United Kingdom' when he and MI6 officers Nigel Morley and Trevor Pigeon met with SISMI officer Francesco Delfino who was investigating the Roberto Calvi affair.[5]
External Resources
- NameBase PARKER JOHN (MI5)
