
Englandspiel final message
I’ve just been watching an 80s documentary on the SOE and their cock ups. I don’t think I’ve ever been so haunted by anything written in an history book as I have been imagining the reception of Giskes’ message sent to London revealing that all of their agents had been blown.
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To [the SOE section chiefs] Messrs Blunt,[nb 1] Bingham[nb 2] and Succs Ltd., London. In the last time you are trying to make business in Netherlands without our assistance stop we think this rather unfair in view of our long and successful co-operation as your sole agents stop but never mind whenever you will come to pay a visit to the Continent you may be assured that you will be received with the same care and result as all those who you sent us before stop so long.
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Are there any other examples of a counter intelligence chief speaking so brazenly to his/her competition?