Avoid false beards, carry plenty of spare change and know what to do when you need to tell a taxi driver "follow that cab!" - these were some of the tips given to rookie MI5 "watchers". Their job was to covertly tail and report on suspected enemy agents.

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MI5: World War Two 'watcher' advice revealed

Some advice was to not wear false beards, carry plenty of spare change and engage in a good cover story.

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Newly declassified files show the actor’s name was on a list of ‘practising British homosexuals’ passed to the Russians.

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MI5 feared film star Dirk Bogarde could be target of KGB sting attempt

MI5 feared film star Dirk Bogarde could be the target of a KGB gay "entrapment" attempt after it emerged he was on a list of ‘six practising British homosexuals’ passed to the Russians By Source link

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FILM star Dirk Bogarde was investigated by spies at MI5 as they thought he could be the target of a gay “entrapment” attempt by the Russians, newl

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MI5 probed Dirk Bogarde over fears he was target of Russian gay entrapment plot

A newly declassified document is on display at the National Archives. It reveals the advice given to new MI5 recruits during the Second World War.

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No false beards, 5'7 or 5'8, and follow that cab! MI5's advice to new recruits

DO NOT use false beards, carry plenty of spare change for the tube, and if you have to tell a taxi driver to “follow that cab”, be prepared to…

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New spy recruits given advice on how to tail a suspect, MI5 files reveal

Film star Dirk Bogarde was warned by MI5 that he could be the target of a gay “entrapment” attempt by the KGB, according to newly-declassified intelligence files. Documents released to the National Archives at Kew, west London, show that the actor was “clearly disturbed” after being told that his name was on a list of “six practising British homosexuals” passed to Russians. But after he was interviewed in south of France, MI5 concluded that he w…

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A750Y7 DIRK BOGARDE UK actorAlamy FILM star Dirk Bogarde was investigated by spies at MI5 as they thought he could be the target of a gay “entrapment” attempt by the Russians, newly-declassified files show. Documents released to the National Archives at Kew, west London, reveal that the actor was “clearly disturbed” after being told that his name was on a list of “six practising British homosexuals” passed to Russians. But after he was interview…

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Do not use false beards, carry plenty of spare change for the tube, and if you have to tell a taxi driver to "follow that cab", be prepared to give him a big tip.That was the advice issued to rookie MI5 "watchers" whose job it was to covertly follow and report on suspected enemy agents.The guidance is contained in a booklet issued to all new recruits to the Security Service during the Second World War.The now-declassified document is one of the …

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Do not use false beards – MI5’s advice to new recruits on tailing suspects

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Do not use false beards, carry plenty of spare change for the tube, and if you have to tell a taxi driver to “follow that cab”, be prepared to give him a big tip. That was the advice issued to rookie MI5 “watchers” whose job it was to covertly follow and report on suspected enem…

No false beards, 5'7 or 5'8, and follow that cab! MI5's advice to new recruits

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