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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover -- About the Author -- Praise -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF FIGURES -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION: SECURITY INTELLIGENCE IN AUSTRALIA, 1901-50 -- CHAPTER 1: KEEPING AUSTRALIA WHITE -- CHAPTER 2: WAR, SECURITY, POLITICAL SUBTERFUGE AND CORRUPTION -- CHAPTER 3: UTOPIA AND ITS AGENTS -- CHAPTER 4: UNWANTED AND UNLOVED-SECURITY INTELLIGENCE, 1919-39 -- CHAPTER 5: PERSONS OF INTEREST, 1919-39 -- CHAPTER 6: WHAT? AGAIN? 1939 AND WAR -- CHAPTER 7: 1940-THE FIFTH COLUMN PANIC -- CHAPTER 8: THE MAWHOOD MYSTERY -- CHAPTER 9: THE BATTLE OF THE REPORTS |
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CHAPTER 10: THE WARTIME SECURITY SERVICE -- CHAPTER 11: THE SERPENT IN THE SACRISTY-R.F.B. WAKE -- CHAPTER 12: DAGOES, WOGS AND POMMIES -- CHAPTER 13: JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES-THE ENEMY WITHIN? -- CHAPTER 14: SAD, MAD AND BAD-THE ABUSE OF THE AFM -- CHAPTER 15: RUSSIA'S INTELLIGENCE SERVICES AND THEIR WORK -- CHAPTER 16: THE KLOD ORGANISATION-WALTER CLAYTON AND THE CP-A -- CHAPTER 17: THE MELBOURNE CONNECTION -- CHAPTER 18: ARE WE IN HELL? THE FRUITS OF INACTION -- CHAPTER 19: A WAY BACK -- CHAPTER 20: SUNLIGHT -- CONCLUSION -- PICTURE SECTION -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- ABBREVIATIONS -- GLOSSARY -- NOTES |
| Summary |
The history of Australia's intelligence operations in the early 20th century reveals the dark underside of Australian politics, including early infiltration by Russian agents, persecution of innocent civilians, and corruption, right up to the prime minister's office |
| Bibliography |
BIBLIOGRAPHY-INDEX |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 17, 2020) |
| Subject |
Intelligence service -- Australia -- History -- 20th century
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Espionage.
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Corruption.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Secret service.
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Military intelligence.
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Corruption
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Espionage
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Intelligence service
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Military intelligence
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Politics and government
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Secret service
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Politics and government -- 20th century
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| Subject |
Australia
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781761060014 |
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1761060015 |
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