Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
Frederick Forsyth
reveals MI6 spying past
Have you read or
seen any of Forsyth’s books or films? He used to be a journalist working in various
places in conflicts, including Nigeria during the 1967-70 Biafran War, which
killed over a million people in the battles and famine. He was asked by Britain’s
foreign intelligence agency, MI6 (Military Intelligence, Section 6) to provide hands-on
information about what was really going on in the war region. Of course, not like
the way 007 does in the films. Since then, he had had contact with the agency to
give information that he gained in the other side of the iron wall during the
cold war period, while having been given approvals for the sensitive contents
in his books.
Some may question
his authenticity or integrity as an independent journalist and writer. But he
wasn’t paid for any of the information he handed nor directed what or how to
write in his books.
After all, in
those days, it was hard to decline such a request for the nation he belongs to and
loves.
Enjoy reading
about this intelligence activities of the master spy-story teller
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