03747nam 2200673 450 991080697020332120231206203828.01-282-00946-X97866120094641-4426-7302-810.3138/9781442673021(CKB)2420000000003940(EBL)3251299(SSID)ssj0000291828(PQKBManifestationID)11211500(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000291828(PQKBWorkID)10254934(PQKB)11669285(CaPaEBR)417818(CaBNvSL)thg00600201(DE-B1597)464327(OCoLC)979911420(DE-B1597)9781442673021(Au-PeEL)EBL4671352(CaPaEBR)ebr11257068(OCoLC)666907906(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/3vk4s3(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/6/417818(MiAaPQ)EBC4671352(MiAaPQ)EBC3251299(EXLCZ)99242000000000394020160926h19981998 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrClosely guarded a life in Canadian security and intelligence /John StarnesToronto, [Ontario] ;Buffalo, [New York] ;London, [England] :University of Toronto Press,1998.©19981 online resource (271 p.)HeritageIncludes index.0-8020-8455-9 0-8020-0975-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-241) and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Part One: Intelligence Officer 1939-1945 -- Part Two: External Affairs 1945-1969 -- Part Three: Rethinking Security 1970-1994 -- Epilogue: Security and Democracy -- Appendices -- Notes -- Index Closely Guarded is written by a man who was privy to some of the most closely guarded state secrets in Canada. From 1942 to 1973, John Starnes was engaged in such areas as communications intelligence and, during his tenure as the first civilian director-general of the RCMP Security Service, in counter-espionage and counter-subversion. His recollection of these confidential activities and the part he played in them is supported by a wealth of formerly classified official documentation recently released under the Access to Information Act.This is a highly personal narrative, brought vividly to life with excerpts from the letters that Starnes wrote home from London during the Second World War, when he moved in intelligence circles and met many prominent diplomats and policy-makers. His story recalls several of the key political moments of this century, including the creation of the United Nations, the glory days of External Affairs, the Six Day War between Israel and Egypt, and the October Crisis in 1970.Starnes's memoir offers a fascinating look at Canada's security and intelligence work from the point of view of an official deeply involved in many covert government activities. It provides an insider's perspective on both the little-known world of the Canadian intelligence community and the international security and intelligence network in which Canada has participated. Written by the author of five spy novels, it will interest those who follow the history of Canada's undercover operations.Intelligence officersCanadaBiographyIntelligence officers363.20924Starnes John1606978MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910806970203321Closely guarded3933016UNINA