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Intelligence: MT message to Head of the Secret Intelligence Service (‘C’) (visit to Century House) [thank you to staff, “impressed by the knowledge, dedication and professionalism of those whom I met”] [released Dec 2014]

Document type: Declassified documents
Source: PREM19/1635 f4
Editorial comments: The Head of the Secret Intelligence Service was known as 'C', the initial by which its first head signed himself; at this time the job was occupied by Sir Colin Figures. Century House was its then London headquarters. Read other documents selected from this file. The full file from which this item is taken can be seen here.
Importance ranking: Minor
Word count: 1p
Themes: Foreign policy - theory and process, Security services & intelligence