The Resource The spy catchers : the official history of ASIO, 1949-1963, Volume I, David Horner
The spy catchers : the official history of ASIO, 1949-1963, Volume I, David Horner
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- Summary
- For the first time, ASIO has opened its archives to an independent historian. With unfettered access to the records, David Horner tells the real story of Australia's domestic intelligence organisation, from shaky beginnings to the expulsion of Ivan Skripov in 1963. From the start, ASIO's mission was to catch spies. In the late 1940s, the top secret Venona program revealed details of a Soviet spy ring in Australia, supported by leading Australian communists. David Horner outlines the tactics ASIO used in counter-espionage, from embassy bugging to surveillance of local suspects. His research sheds new light on the Petrov Affair, and details incidents and activities that have never been revealed before. This authoritative and ground-breaking account overturns many myths about ASIO, and offers new insights into broader Australian politics and society in the fraught years of the Cold War
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxvi, 710 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
-
- V. 1. The spy catchers
- Isbn
- 9781743319666
- Label
- The spy catchers : the official history of ASIO, 1949-1963, Volume I
- Title
- The spy catchers
- Title remainder
- the official history of ASIO, 1949-1963
- Title number
- Volume I
- Statement of responsibility
- David Horner
- Title variation
- Spy catchers
- Title variation remainder
- the official history of ASIO, 1949-1963
- Subject
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- Australia -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- Australian Security Intelligence Organization -- History
- Communism -- Australia -- History -- 20th century
- Espionage -- Australia
- Espionage, Soviet -- Australia
- Intelligence service -- Australia
- Intelligence service -- Australia -- History
- Internal security -- Australia
- Australia -- History -- 20th century
- National security -- Australia
- National security -- Australia -- History
- Petrov, Evdokia, 1914-2002
- Petrov, Vladimir Mikha橬ovich, 1907-1991
- Political parties -- Australia -- History -- 20th century
- Secret service -- Australia -- History
- Subversive activities -- Australia
- Internal security -- Australia -- History
- Australia -- Politics and goverment -- 20th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- For the first time, ASIO has opened its archives to an independent historian. With unfettered access to the records, David Horner tells the real story of Australia's domestic intelligence organisation, from shaky beginnings to the expulsion of Ivan Skripov in 1963. From the start, ASIO's mission was to catch spies. In the late 1940s, the top secret Venona program revealed details of a Soviet spy ring in Australia, supported by leading Australian communists. David Horner outlines the tactics ASIO used in counter-espionage, from embassy bugging to surveillance of local suspects. His research sheds new light on the Petrov Affair, and details incidents and activities that have never been revealed before. This authoritative and ground-breaking account overturns many myths about ASIO, and offers new insights into broader Australian politics and society in the fraught years of the Cold War
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1948-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Horner, D. M.
- Dewey number
- 327.1294
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- plates
- portraits
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Petrov, Evdokia
- Petrov, Evdokia
- Petrov, Evdokia
- Petrov, Vladimir Mikha橬ovich
- Australian Security Intelligence Organization
- Intelligence service
- Internal security
- National security
- Espionage, Soviet
- Political parties
- Communism
- Espionage
- Internal security
- Internal security
- Internal security
- Secret service
- Secret service
- Secret service
- Subversive activities
- Intelligence service
- National security
- Australia
- Australia
- Australia
- Label
- The spy catchers : the official history of ASIO, 1949-1963, Volume I, David Horner
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 581-676) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
- still image
- Contents
- V. 1. The spy catchers
- Control code
- 000053059310
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xxvi, 710 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781743319666
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Other physical details
- illustrations, portraits
- Label
- The spy catchers : the official history of ASIO, 1949-1963, Volume I, David Horner
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 581-676) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
- still image
- Contents
- V. 1. The spy catchers
- Control code
- 000053059310
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xxvi, 710 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781743319666
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Other physical details
- illustrations, portraits
Subject
- Australia -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- Australian Security Intelligence Organization -- History
- Communism -- Australia -- History -- 20th century
- Espionage -- Australia
- Espionage, Soviet -- Australia
- Intelligence service -- Australia
- Intelligence service -- Australia -- History
- Internal security -- Australia
- Australia -- History -- 20th century
- National security -- Australia
- National security -- Australia -- History
- Petrov, Evdokia, 1914-2002
- Petrov, Vladimir Mikha橬ovich, 1907-1991
- Political parties -- Australia -- History -- 20th century
- Secret service -- Australia -- History
- Subversive activities -- Australia
- Internal security -- Australia -- History
- Australia -- Politics and goverment -- 20th century
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