United Kingdom - Ireland

Oct. 03, 1979 - Former head of British Intelligence Sir Maurice Oldfield Takes on the Ira : Sir Mauice Oldfield, 65, the former Mi6 chief, has been called back from retirement to take a leading role in the battle against terrorism in Northern Ireland, Sir Maurice who is a bachelor, takes up his new job next week at a scoret operations room in Belfast, This announcement came withing hours of the rejection by the Provisional Ira of the Pope's call for the end of violence. Althrough he gave up the post of Director - General of the Secret intelligence service only last year, Sir Maurice's cover was Blown in 1973. when a German ma gazing printed a picture of him. He was once decided by Kim Philby, the defector, as a form idable man. photo shows Sir Marurice Oldfield the Security supremo for Northern Ireland

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Announcement Bachelor Blown Decided Defector Gazing Intelligence Oldfield Philby Provisional Rejection Retirement Supremo Terrorism Withing

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