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The Spy Catchers: The Official History of Asio, 1949-1963

Paperback • 2016 • English

The Spy Catchers: The Official History of Asio, 1949-1963

By David Horner

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About the book

For the first time, ASIO has opened its archives to an independent historian. With unfettered access to the records, David Horner tells the real story of Australia's domestic intelligence organization, from shaky beginnings to the expulsion of Ivan Skripov in 1963. From the start, ASIO's mission was to catch spies. In the late 1940s, the top secret Venona program revealed details of a Soviet spy ring in Australia, supported by leading Australian communists. David Horner outlines the tactics ASIO...Show more

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ISBN

9781760290429

Publisher

Allen Unwin Academic

Published year

2016

Language

English

Original title

The Spy Catchers: The Official History of Asio, 1949-1963

Format

Paperback

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