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Sir [[Martin Furnival Jones]] (1912-1997) qualified as a solicitor before joining [[MI5]] in 1941. During [[World War II]], he worked at the [[Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force]] (SHAEF) and the [[War Office]].<ref>[http://www.mi5.gov.uk/output/former-dgs.html Former Directors General], MI5, accessed 8 July 2009.</ref> | Sir [[Martin Furnival Jones]] (1912-1997) qualified as a solicitor before joining [[MI5]] in 1941. During [[World War II]], he worked at the [[Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force]] (SHAEF) and the [[War Office]].<ref>[http://www.mi5.gov.uk/output/former-dgs.html Former Directors General], MI5, accessed 8 July 2009.</ref> | ||
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| − | Martin Furnival Jones "inherited an organization paralysed by the fear of a Soviet mole". In October 1981 he and his former [[Deputy Director General of MI5|Deputy Director General]], [[Anthony Simkins]], wrote to [[The Times]] to state their belief in the innocence of his predecessor, Sir [[Roger Hollis]].<ref>http://cdn.preterhuman.net/texts/government_information/The%20Circus%20-%20MI5%20Operations%201945-1972%20(soviet%20infiltration%20of%20MI5)(1984)%20-%20Nigel%20West.pdf</ref> | + | When Martin Furnival Jones became Director General of MI5 in December 1965 he "inherited an organization paralysed by the fear of a Soviet mole". In October 1981 he and his former [[Deputy Director General of MI5|Deputy Director General]], [[Anthony Simkins]], wrote to [[The Times]] to state their belief in the innocence of his predecessor, Sir [[Roger Hollis]].<ref>http://cdn.preterhuman.net/texts/government_information/The%20Circus%20-%20MI5%20Operations%201945-1972%20(soviet%20infiltration%20of%20MI5)(1984)%20-%20Nigel%20West.pdf</ref> |
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Sir Martin Furnival Jones (1912-1997) qualified as a solicitor before joining MI5 in 1941. During World War II, he worked at the Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) and the War Office.[1]
Director General of MI5
When Martin Furnival Jones became Director General of MI5 in December 1965 he "inherited an organization paralysed by the fear of a Soviet mole". In October 1981 he and his former Deputy Director General, Anthony Simkins, wrote to The Times to state their belief in the innocence of his predecessor, Sir Roger Hollis.[2]
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