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A 1997 article referred to Cavendish as "the former senior MI5 man" and "an old Cercle hand".<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/aitken-dropped-by-the-rights-secret-club-1258522.html</ref>
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'''Anthony Cavendish''' was a "former senior [[MI5]] man" and "an old [[Cercle]] hand".<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/aitken-dropped-by-the-rights-secret-club-1258522.html</ref>
  
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
Cavendish was born in [[London]], but raised in [[Switzerland]] and grew up speaking English, German, Swiss-German and French.<ref name="Times">{{cite web|title=Flamboyant intelligence officer who was a drinking partner of Kim Philby and later wrote a controversial book about working for MI6|url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/obituaries/article3660531.ece|publisher=The Times|accessdate=26 January 2013}}</ref>
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Cavendish was born in [[London]], but raised in [[Switzerland]] and grew up speaking English, German, Swiss-German and French.<ref name="Times">http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/obituaries/article3660531.ece</ref>
  
 
==World War II==
 
==World War II==
He volunteered for the [[British Army]] in 1944 and served in [[Secret Intelligence Middle East]] (SIME) where he struck up a lifelong friendship with [[Maurice Oldfield]], a future [[Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service]].<ref name="Times"/><ref name="Independent">{{cite news|title=Anthony Cavendish: Intrepid intelligence officer who fought terrorism in the Middle East|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/anthony-cavendish-intrepid-intelligence-officer-who-fought-terrorism-in-the-middle-east-8531488.html|publisher=The Independent|accessdate=23 March 2013|location=London}}</ref>
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He volunteered for the [[British Army]] in 1944 and served in [[Secret Intelligence Middle East]] (SIME) where he struck up a lifelong friendship with [[Maurice Oldfield]], a future [[Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service]].<ref name="Times"/><ref name="Independent">http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/anthony-cavendish-intrepid-intelligence-officer-who-fought-terrorism-in-the-middle-east-8531488.html</ref>
  
 
==Career==
 
==Career==
 
Following his demobilisation in 1948, he was recruited as the [[MI6]]'s youngest officer, aged 21, and worked in R5, the counterespionage section.<ref name="HarperCollins">Cavendish, Anthony (1997), ''Inside Intelligence'', HarperCollins, London.</ref>
 
Following his demobilisation in 1948, he was recruited as the [[MI6]]'s youngest officer, aged 21, and worked in R5, the counterespionage section.<ref name="HarperCollins">Cavendish, Anthony (1997), ''Inside Intelligence'', HarperCollins, London.</ref>
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In May 1989 Cavendish made an extended appearance on the [[Channel 4]] discussion programme ''After Dark'', alongside [[Tony Benn]], [[Lord Dacre]], [[James Rusbridger]], [[Miles Copeland]] and others.
  
 
==Deep political connections==
 
==Deep political connections==
Anthony Cavendish was a senior figure in [[Le Cercle]]. His ''[[Telegraph]]'' obituary cited his as "a leading figure, with [[Julian Amery]], MP, in running Le Cercle, a very private discussion group". It is unknown whether he was chairman.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9871374/Anthony-Cavendish.html</ref>  
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Anthony Cavendish was a senior figure in [[Le Cercle]]. His ''[[Telegraph]]'' obituary cited his as "a leading figure, with [[Julian Amery]], MP, in running Le Cercle, a very private discussion group". It is unknown whether he was [[Le Cercle/Chairman (Europe)| European chairman]] of the group.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9871374/Anthony-Cavendish.html</ref>  
 
 
 
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Latest revision as of 08:36, 5 August 2021

Person.png Anthony Cavendish  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(spook, banker, journalist, deep state operative?)
Anthony Cavendish.jpg
Born20 July, 1927
London, UK
Died12 January, 2013 (Age 85)
NationalityUK
Member ofLe Cercle, Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George
"Leading member" of Le Cercle.

Anthony Cavendish was a "former senior MI5 man" and "an old Cercle hand".[1]

Background

Cavendish was born in London, but raised in Switzerland and grew up speaking English, German, Swiss-German and French.[2]

World War II

He volunteered for the British Army in 1944 and served in Secret Intelligence Middle East (SIME) where he struck up a lifelong friendship with Maurice Oldfield, a future Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service.[2][3]

Career

Following his demobilisation in 1948, he was recruited as the MI6's youngest officer, aged 21, and worked in R5, the counterespionage section.[4]

In May 1989 Cavendish made an extended appearance on the Channel 4 discussion programme After Dark, alongside Tony Benn, Lord Dacre, James Rusbridger, Miles Copeland and others.

Deep political connections

Anthony Cavendish was a senior figure in Le Cercle. His Telegraph obituary cited his as "a leading figure, with Julian Amery, MP, in running Le Cercle, a very private discussion group". It is unknown whether he was European chairman of the group.[5]

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