Ministry of Secrets | 7. Dodgy Dickie Strikes Again
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The Mystery of Lionel Crab
Crab expert Anne Devon says that when he left the Navy, Lionel Crab was kept on a list of useful people. He probably also would have been quite cheap to hire because they knew he was always in financial difficulties. It's highly likely Nicholas Elliott knew about this when he planned to dive. But that still leaves Bernard Smith, the man who accompanied Crab from London to Portsmouth and checked in with Crab at the Sallyport Hotel. Peter Marshall grew increasingly convinced Bernard Smith was some sort of link man between London and Washington. Was this a joint MI6 CIA operation? Could this really be possible? Some years ago I was introduced to a British intelligence agent, a spy,. And I get back in
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