British Intelligence during the Cold War. Secret Operations of MI5 and MI6

The renowned scholar K. Walton presents the hidden history of the end of the British Empire and the involvement of British intelligence in this process. The author provides a panoramic overview of the secret actions of the government: from espionage during the wars in the deserts of North Africa to dubious behind-the-scenes contacts with African dictators, from punitive actions against insurgent movements in the jungles of Malaya, Kenya, and the mountains of Cyprus to military operations in Palestine and the Arabian Peninsula. Walton reveals CIA conspiracies and clandestine activities in British colonies, killings at the hands of KGB agents, and failed coups sponsored by the governments of the UK and the USA in the Middle East, whose main aim was to seize oil and other natural resources. The book is based on recently declassified intelligence documents and private collections from a range of archives.