Spycatcher case in Australia

Title

Spycatcher case in Australia

Genre

News report

TX Date

9 Dec 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:03:19

Description

Report on court case in Australia to prevent former MI5 officer Peter Wright publishing a book about Soviet spying in the UK, entitled Spycatcher. Questions have been raised over the publication of a similar book, Their Trade is Treachery. Includes interview with Cabinet Secretary, William Armstrong, on the involvement of Sir Robert Armstrong. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Peter Wright; William Armstrong

Keywords

Books; Authors; Australia; USSR; Espionage; Spies; Trials; Intelligence service; National security; Peter Wright; MI5; Robert Armstrong; Spycatcher; Their Trade is Treachery; Roger Hollis

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