Merlyn Rees on Spycatcher

Title

Merlyn Rees on Spycatcher

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Aug 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:07:09

Description

Former Labour Home Secretary Merlyn Rees calling for an inquiry into allegations made in former MI5 agent Peter Wright’s Spycatcher book that MI5 and others had used dirty tricks to destabilize the Labour government under Harold Wilson. Also recommending measures to regulate the operation of the intelligence service and bring it within the law. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Merlyn Rees

Keywords

Books; Government; Harold Wilson; Espionage; Spies; Intelligence service; Allegations; Peter Wright; Spycatcher

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