Colonial Control in Algeria: French Security and Intelligence Services

Speaker: Rabah Aissaoui, University of Leicester Chair: John King, Society for Algerian Studies In this talk, Dr Aissaoui examines some key developments in the political mobilisation of Algerians prior to the Second World War. He looks at how the French colonial authorities, and more specifically the French security services, responded to the political situation in Algeria by implementing a number of changes to the intelligence gathering process, changes that were marked by internal conflicts and tensions. Recorded on 28 January 2013. Image credit: Wikipedia. 'French' Algiers.