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'''Major General Sir Colin Gubbins''' ran the [[Special Operations Executive]] during [[World War II]] and helped get the [[Bilderberg meetings]] established. | '''Major General Sir Colin Gubbins''' ran the [[Special Operations Executive]] during [[World War II]] and helped get the [[Bilderberg meetings]] established. | ||
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==Bilderberg== | ==Bilderberg== | ||
Colin Gubbins was one of a dozen men whom [[Józef Retinger]] consulted when setting up the [[Bilderberg group]].<ref>''The Bilderberg Group'', August 1956, [[Józef Retinger]]</ref> Gubbins was invited to the inaugural [[1954]] meeting. He also attended several later meetings.<ref>https://sites.google.com/site/nocancerfoundation/bilderberg</ref> | Colin Gubbins was one of a dozen men whom [[Józef Retinger]] consulted when setting up the [[Bilderberg group]].<ref>''The Bilderberg Group'', August 1956, [[Józef Retinger]]</ref> Gubbins was invited to the inaugural [[1954]] meeting. He also attended several later meetings.<ref>https://sites.google.com/site/nocancerfoundation/bilderberg</ref> | ||
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| Born | 1896-07-02 Japan | |||||||||||
| Died | 1976-02-11 (Age 79) Stornoway | |||||||||||
| Nationality | UK | |||||||||||
| Member of | Bilderberg/Steering committee | |||||||||||
Bilderberg invitee and spook
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Major General Sir Colin Gubbins ran the Special Operations Executive during World War II and helped get the Bilderberg meetings established.
Bilderberg
Colin Gubbins was one of a dozen men whom Józef Retinger consulted when setting up the Bilderberg group.[1] Gubbins was invited to the inaugural 1954 meeting. He also attended several later meetings.[2]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1954 | 29 May 1954 | 31 May 1954 | Netherlands Hotel Bilderberg Oosterbeek | The first Bilderberg meeting, attended by 68 men from Europe and the US, including 20 businessmen, 25 politicians, 5 financiers & 4 academics. |
| Bilderberg/1955 March | 18 March 1955 | 20 March 1955 | France Barbizon | The second Bilderberg meeting, held in France. Just 42 guests, fewer than any other. |
| Bilderberg/1956 | 11 May 1956 | 13 May 1956 | Denmark Fredensborg | The 4th Bilderberg meeting, with 147 guests, in contrast to the generally smaller meetings of the 1950s. Has two Bilderberg meetings in the years before and after |
| Bilderberg/1957 February | 15 February 1957 | 17 February 1957 | US St Simons Island Georgia (State) | The earliest ever Bilderberg in the year, number 5, was also first one outside Europe. |
| Bilderberg/1957 October | 4 October 1957 | 6 October 1957 | Italy Fiuggi | The 6th Bilderberg meeting, the latest ever in the year and the first one in Italy. |
| Bilderberg/1958 | 13 September 1958 | 15 September 1958 | United Kingdom Buxton UK | The 7th Bilderberg and the first one in the UK. 72 guests |
| Bilderberg/1960 | 28 May 1960 | 29 May 1960 | Switzerland Bürgenstock | The 9th such meeting and the first one in Switzerland. 61 participants + 4 "in attendance". The meeting report contains a press statement, 4 sentences long. |
| Bilderberg/1961 | 21 April 1961 | 23 April 1961 | Canada Quebec St-Castin | The 10th Bilderberg, the first in Canada and the 2nd outside Europe. |
| Bilderberg/1962 | 18 May 1962 | 20 May 1962 | Sweden Saltsjöbaden | The 11th Bilderberg meeting and the first one in Sweden. |
| Bilderberg/1963 | 29 March 1963 | 31 March 1963 | France Cannes Hotel Martinez | The 12th Bilderberg meeting and the second one in France. |
| Bilderberg/1964 | 20 March 1964 | 22 March 1964 | US Virginia Williamsburg | A year after this meeting, the post of GATT/Director-General was set up, and given Eric Wyndham White, who attended the '64 meeting. Several subsequent holders have been Bilderberg insiders, only 2 are not known to have attended the group. |
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References
- ↑ The Bilderberg Group, August 1956, Józef Retinger
- ↑ https://sites.google.com/site/nocancerfoundation/bilderberg
