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May 05, 1961 - Forty Two year Jail Sentence for Former British Diplomat he was interned in Korea in 1949. Mr. George Blake, 38 year old former British by the Lord Chief Justice - Lord Parker - at the Old Bailey. The sentence-unprecedented in modern times in this country-came after Blake had pleaded guilty to five charges under the Official Secrets Act. The crown claimed that Blake had been spying for Russia for 9 1/2 years - while being employed by this countryvyan Holt. at Seoul in 1949 - when Seoul was over by the Communists and with the rest of the British Community in South Korea was interned for 34 months. His companions in Prison in Korea wars; Bishop Cecil Cooper, now chaplain to the Convent of the Society of the Love of God at Burwash, Ex; Former Salvation army Commisioner Herbert Lord, Mr. Norman Owen and Father Quinlan, an Irish Missionary. Photo shows Mr. George Blard, with his companions on arrival in Berdin on way home to Britain in April 1953. They are Left to Right: - Mr. George Blake Bishop Cooper, Commissioner Herbert Lord, Mr. Norman Owen and FatherQuinlan

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