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Topic History of: Christine Keeler
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Randall |
In her autobiography, she claims that Stephen Ward was a Soviet agent and worked with the Cambridge Five (something about honey trap spying, perhaps?). There's no evidence to support her claim.
By the way, on the chronology of the Cambridge Five... Maclean and Burgess defected in 1951. Kim Philby defected in 1963. Anthony Blunt confessed in secret in 1964 in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
John Cairncross's tale is more complicated. He was discovered to be a spy during the investigation into the disappearance of Guy Burgess, and privately confessed. Then he moved to America and worked as a University lecturer (French literature) with no particular indication that he was involved in espionage. He confessed privately again in 1964 to an MI5 officer who interviewed him as part of the investigation of Kim Philby's defection. He then took a job at the UN in Rome and confessed to spying yet again, when confronted by a journalist.
How and when do Stephen Ward and Christine Keeler fit into all this? God only knows... |
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Barney |
Randall wrote:
She also claimed some knowledge or involvement in the Cambridge Five scandal
But the Five concluded their activities around 1955 - at the latest - when Keeler would have been 13!
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Randall |
Stephen Ward's trial looks very much like a vengeful fit-up. He sounds like a fascinating character and I can understand how so many were drawn to his company.
Christine Keeler seems like someone always struggling to get by after a tough start in life, and just doing what she had to do.
She also claimed some knowledge or involvement in the Cambridge Five scandal, although it's not exactly clear what. Incidentally, there was a really good BBC TV dramatization of the Cambridge Five quite a few years ago. It starred Tom Hollander as Guy Burgess. |
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hedda |
tdf wrote:
Keeler & Ward were basically scapegoats, I guess it's good that the mainstream has come around to this point of view.
Keeler could have easily been a movie star with her quite beautiful and unique looks. Shame the way they were treated. |
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tdf |
Keeler & Ward were basically scapegoats, I guess it's good that the mainstream has come around to this point of view. |
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