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| + | In 1932, his memoirs ''Greek Memories'' included his account of his experiences as a [[MI6]] officer, the first time that the [[Secret Intelligence Service]] was mentioned in print. He also named the first [[MI6 Director-General]] as [[Mansfield Cumming]]. In one passage he referred to the organization as being "scores of under-employed generals surrounded by a dense cloud of intelligence officers sleuthing each other". The book was immediately withdrawn and all remaining copies were destroyed. Mackenzie was fined £100 for breaching the Official Secrets Act and was monitored by [[MI5]] from then on.<ref>http://spartacus-educational.com/Jmackenzie.htm</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 05:58, 7 October 2016
 Compton Mackenzie     (spook, author, politician, whistleblower) | |
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| Born | Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie 1883-01-17 West Hartlepool, County Durham, England, UK |
| Died | 1972-11-30 (Age 89) Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
| Spouse | Faith Stone |
| Exposed | MI6 |
Disclosure of MI6
In 1932, his memoirs Greek Memories included his account of his experiences as a MI6 officer, the first time that the Secret Intelligence Service was mentioned in print. He also named the first MI6 Director-General as Mansfield Cumming. In one passage he referred to the organization as being "scores of under-employed generals surrounded by a dense cloud of intelligence officers sleuthing each other". The book was immediately withdrawn and all remaining copies were destroyed. Mackenzie was fined £100 for breaching the Official Secrets Act and was monitored by MI5 from then on.[1]
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