Australia's first spies : the remarkable story of Australia's intelligence operations, 1901-1945
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Australia's first spies : the remarkable story of Australia's intelligence operations, 1901-1945
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The work Australia's first spies : the remarkable story of Australia's intelligence operations, 1901-1945 represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.
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- Australia's first spies : the remarkable story of Australia's intelligence operations, 1901-1945
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- the remarkable story of Australia's intelligence operations, 1901-1945
- Statement of responsibility
- John Fahey
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The first systematic account of Australian intelligence operations in the early 20th century offers fascinating new insights into Australian politics and international relations. Australia was born with its eyes wide open. Although politicians spoke publicly of loyalty to Britain and the empire, in secret they immediately set about protecting Australia's interests from the Germans, the Japanese - and from Britain itself. As an experienced intelligence officer, John Fahey knows how the security services disguise their activities within government files. He has combed the archives to compile the first account of Australia's intelligence operations in the years from Federation to the end of World War II. He tells the stories of dedicated patriots who undertook dangerous operations to protect their new nation, despite a lack of training and support. He shows how the early adoption of advanced radio technology by Australia contributed to the war effort in Europe. He also exposes the bureaucratic mismanagement in World War II that cost many lives, and the leaks that compromised Australia's standing with its wartime allies so badly that Australia was nearly expelled from the Anglo-Saxon intelligence network. Australia's First Spies shows Australia always has been a far savvier operator in international affairs than much of the historical record suggests, and it offers a glimpse into the secret history of the nation
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- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- APLS
- Dewey number
- 327.1294
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- illustrations
- maps
- portraits
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Target audience
- adult
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