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Summoned back to london from washington, he faces interrogation, as suspicion grows that he is a soviet agent, working within mi6. Nov 18, 2017 in programme one of this twopart special, bestselling author ben macintyre explores the truth behind the most famous double agent in modern history harold kim philby. Kim philby and the great betrayal read a spy among friends. Kim philby and the great betrayal audiobook by ben macintyre with a 30 day free trial. Philby joined britains secret service mi6 during the war and went on to head the section tasked with rooting out russian spies before becoming the services chief liaison officer with the cia. His most intimate betrayal 1 of 2 video dailymotion.
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