Secrets, spy tools and a 110-year-old lemon are on show in an exhibition from Britain's MI5
- The "MI5: Official Secrets" exhibition at The National Archives in London opened on April 5 and runs through September 28.
- This unprecedented exhibition marks a collaboration between MI5 and The National Archives, revealing MI5's history and secret files.
- Key items include Guy Burgess's briefcase, his passport, a 110-year-old lemon used for invisible ink, and a PIRA mortar bomb.
- Sir Ken McCallum, MI5 Director General, stated the exhibition reflects MI5's commitment to openness where possible.
- The exhibition highlights MI5's successes and failures, including the Cambridge Five betrayal and deception operations against Nazi Germany.
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Lemon for invisible ink, spy's briefcase and IRA mortar bomb on display in unique MI5 exhibition
Featuring declassified documents and objects from MI5's private collection, the exhibition marks the first time the intelligence agency has ever collaborated to displayed its files to the public.
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