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Sydney, St Leonards: Allen & Unwin, Date: 1994. Paperback octavo, good condition, black & white photos centre spread, inner hinge little split (all pages firm), spine little creased, some edgewear covers, owner's rubber stamp. 350 pp. David McKnight relates the inside story of the rise and fall of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), the premier Australian spy body. His research is based on thousands of documents never before revealed, along with interviews with over 30 former ASIO officers, as well as many of those spied upon. He exposes the extensive files on ordinary Australians. He throws new light on the Petrov Royal Commission, on ASIO links to the leaders of the NSW branch of the ALP, and why ASIO thiought Lionel Murphy might be a KGB spy. The author is a journalism lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney. 1994. Allen & Unwin ISBN 1863736611 9781863736619 [AU]
ISBN10: 1863736611, ISBN13: 9781863736619, [publisher: Allen & Unwin, Sydney, St Leonards] Softcover Paperback octavo, good condition, black & white photos centre spread, inner hinge little split (all pages firm), spine little creased, some edgewear covers, owner's rubber stamp. 350 pp. David McKnight relates the inside story of the rise and fall of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), the premier Australian spy body. His research is based on thousands of documents never before revealed, along with interviews with over 30 former ASIO officers, as well as many of those spied upon. He exposes the extensive files on ordinary Australians. He throws new light on the Petrov Royal Commission, on ASIO links to the leaders of the NSW branch of the ALP, and why ASIO thiought Lionel Murphy might be a KGB spy. The author is a journalism lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney. [Annandale Sydney, NSW, Australia] [Publication Year: 1994]
Sydney, NSW : Allen & Unwin , Date: 1994. First Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Trade paperback size. Binding is tight, cover and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Some faint foxing on inside covers, text appears to be free of foxing Edges have some slight spotting or faint marks Card covers are a little bumped Australia's Spies and their Secrets tells the inside story of the rise and fall of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) - Australia's premier spy body. Based on thousands of documents never before revealed, along with interviews with over thirty former ASIO officers and many of those spied upon, this fascinating book exposes the secret dimensions of Australia's post-war politics and history. It is certain to provoke debate and controversy.In this ultimate Australian spy story, investigative journalist David McKnight: rewrites the known history of the Petrov Royal Commission; instances actual cases of Soviet espionage in Australia; tells how a gigantic system of security dossiers on ordinary Australians was built up; exposes government and ASIO plans to intern 10 000 people; outlines ASIO's links with the leadership of the NSW branch of the Australian Labor Party; reveals ASIO's extensive use of journalists; outlines ASIO's hidden role in the Vietnam War; and tells how ASIO officers feared that Lionel Murphy was a KGB spy.Australia's Spies and their Secrets is essenti ...
Sydney Allen & Unwin 1994 Paperback Very Good-; Crease down cover 1863736611. Index, bibliography. 600gms weight; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 350 pages.
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