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Indlæser... The Petrov affair : politics and espionageaf Robert Manne
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The Petrov Affair: Politics and Espionage is a memoir of the Petrov Affair, a historical event that involves the defection of Vladimir Petrov, a colonel in the Soviet intelligence service in Sydney, and the announcement of his defection ten days later by Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies. With information gathered from different reliable sources, the book details in chronological order the Petrov's defection - the events that occurred before and the factors that led to it; its announcement; and the implications of this event for politics and espionage. The text also explains how the aff No library descriptions found. |
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I read this book in Canberra and it was interesting to sit in the hotel that spies sat in a half century previously, attempting to bring down Australia, while an unremarkable house in an equally unremarkable street was the Petrov home until their defection. Also intertwined is the story of HV Evatt, one time President of the United Nations General Assembly, who saw his chances of becoming Prime Minister destroyed due to the after effects of the Petrov Affair (a lot of which was due to his own actions).
A good look at this event by one of Australia's top intellectuals. ( )