The Story of John and the Secret Service

His parents were very staunch socialists. His mother ultimately became the first woman labour mayor of southampton. One story was, in fact, he went off toon holiday to france in abou august 19 39. And it was at that time that war was declared, and he was stranded in France. So perhaps gives an indication of his resourcefulness, his independence and his confidence. And perhaps his charm as well. You know, a fascinating character. Even then, a large part of the story you tell in your book are the allegation surrounding john as an informant for the secret service.