Special Relationships, Part 1/3: The Zimmermann Telegram | Historical
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The First Director of Naval Intelligence
In 19 14, sir william reginald blinker hawe became head of the ro navy's naval intelligence division. Spying and salt water mingled in blinker's blood - neither one could operate without the other. Some believe that this relationship starts when captain blinker hall intercepts the zimimon telegram, bringing the usa into the carnage of the first world war. It's the moment in which old enemies first become brothers in arms, charting a course for century of friendship.
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