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| + | |amazon=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Peter-Wilkinson/e/B001K882YC/ | ||
|constitutes=spook, diplomat | |constitutes=spook, diplomat | ||
| + | |nationality=UK | ||
|birth_date=1914 | |birth_date=1914 | ||
|birth_place=India | |birth_place=India | ||
|death_date=2000 | |death_date=2000 | ||
| + | |alma_mater=Rugby School, Cambridge University | ||
| + | |description=A spooky funder of [[Brian Crozier]]. | ||
| + | |employment={{job | ||
| + | |title=UK Ambassador to Vietnam | ||
| + | |start=1966 | ||
| + | |end=1967}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | '''Sir Peter Wilkinson''' was a [[UK]] spook who worked with [[Colin Gubbins]] in the [[Special Operations Executive]]. | ||
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| + | ==Background== | ||
| + | Wilkinson was born in [[India]] into the old officer class. His father was killed at [[Ypres]] in 1915 while Peter was still a child. He was educated at [[Rugby School]] and [[Cambridge University]]. | ||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| − | + | Wilkinson got a job in the [[UK War Office]] and worked with [[Colin Gubbins]] in [[Poland]] when the Germans conquered it in 1939; he escaped. He escaped again when [[France]] was conquered the following year. He then moved with Gubbins into the recently founded [[Special Operations Executive]]. He supplied the weapons used by two Czechoslovak agents to assassinate [[Reinhard Heydrich]] in 1942. | |
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| + | ==Later Activities== | ||
| + | Wilkinson was approached by [[Brian Crozier]] who asked his help to transform the [[Forum World Features]] research unit into the [[Institute for the Study of Conflict]]. <ref>[[Document:The CIA Makes the News]]</ref> | ||
{{SMWDocs}} | {{SMWDocs}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:09, 26 October 2022
 Peter Wilkinson     (spook, diplomat) | |
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| Born | 1914 India |
| Died | 2000 (Age 86) |
| Nationality | UK |
| Alma mater | Rugby School, Cambridge University |
A spooky funder of Brian Crozier.
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Sir Peter Wilkinson was a UK spook who worked with Colin Gubbins in the Special Operations Executive.
Background
Wilkinson was born in India into the old officer class. His father was killed at Ypres in 1915 while Peter was still a child. He was educated at Rugby School and Cambridge University.
Career
Wilkinson got a job in the UK War Office and worked with Colin Gubbins in Poland when the Germans conquered it in 1939; he escaped. He escaped again when France was conquered the following year. He then moved with Gubbins into the recently founded Special Operations Executive. He supplied the weapons used by two Czechoslovak agents to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich in 1942.
Later Activities
Wilkinson was approached by Brian Crozier who asked his help to transform the Forum World Features research unit into the Institute for the Study of Conflict. [1]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2019 | 22 January 2019 | 25 January 2019 | Switzerland World Economic Forum | "The reality is that we are in a Cold War [against China] that threatens to turn into a hot one." |
