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Revision as of 13:32, 23 February 2018
 Edward Bridges    (civil servant) | |
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| Born | 4 August 1892 |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
| Children | 4 |
| Spouse | • Katharine • Lady Bridges |
As Head of the Home Civil Service, he learned about the existence of Stewart Menzies' personal slush fund.
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Edward Bridges
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Just before Stewart Menzies retired as MI6 head, he met to tell his successor about the "unofficial reserve", a multi-million pound slush fund he had personally administered. Edward Bridges asked Menzies how much money he had in the account and expressed concern about lack of accountability. [1]
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