History of Intelligence (B), British Expeditionary Force in France - Revision history

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	<td>MAJOR A.C.CAMERON</td>		<td>MAJOR A.C.CAMERON</td>
−	<td>MAJOR B.A. WALLINGER</td>	+	<td>MAJOR B.A. WALLINGER</td>
	<td>CAPT. Hon G.J.G. BRUCE</td>		<td>CAPT. Hon G.J.G. BRUCE</td>
	<td>Admiralty</td>		<td>Admiralty</td>
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	<tr><td> left Jan 1918 C.F. system </td>		<tr><td> left Jan 1918 C.F. system </td>
	<td>W.L system</td>		<td>W.L system</td>
−	<td>recruitment of agents amongst Belgians and French in unoccupied France (1914? - Sept 1917) - Awarded: Chevalier du Légion d' Honneur, London Gazette, 25.9.17. 9948 Special List. Mentions in Despatches: London Gazette, 4.1.17p -204; 15.5.17p - 4745; 20.12.18 - 14924;	+	<td>recruitment of agents amongst Belgians and French in unoccupied France (1914? - Sept 1917) - Awarded: Chevalier du Légion d' Honneur, London Gazette, 25.9.17. 9948 Special List. Mentions in Despatches: London Gazette, 4.1.17p -204; 15.5.17p 4745; 20.12.18 - 14924;
−	5.7.19 - 8488. Sept 1917 - 1918 - His future wife was on the staff.	+	5.7.19 - 8488. Sept 1917 - 1918 - His future wife was on the staff.
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	R.J. Drake, Lieut. Colonel, General Staff. 5 May 1919<br><br>		R.J. Drake, Lieut. Colonel, General Staff. 5 May 1919<br><br>

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−	~~<h2~~>~~History of Intelligence (B), British Expeditionary Force, France,~~ From January 1917 To April 1919</h2>	+
	R.J. Drake, Lieut. Colonel, General Staff. 5 May 1919<br><br>		R.J. Drake, Lieut. Colonel, General Staff. 5 May 1919<br><br>

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	GENERAL ORGANISATION<br>		GENERAL ORGANISATION<br>

−	1. At the opening of the above period the Secret Service was organised	+	1. At the opening of the above period the Secret Service was organised
	into two offices under GHQ, the one situated at FOLKESTONE under Major A.C.		into two offices under GHQ, the one situated at FOLKESTONE under Major A.C.
	CAMERON, the other in LONDON under Major B.A. WALLINGER. At the same time there		CAMERON, the other in LONDON under Major B.A. WALLINGER. At the same time there
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	SYSTEM OF OBTAINING INFORMATION<br>		SYSTEM OF OBTAINING INFORMATION<br>

−	2. Both these organisations operated through Holland and maintained	+	2. Both these organisations operated through Holland and maintained
	their own system of head-men, couriers, passeurs and agents as well as separate		their own system of head-men, couriers, passeurs and agents as well as separate
	offices. They were, in fact, not only in actual if unconscious competition with		offices. They were, in fact, not only in actual if unconscious competition with
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	French and Belgian Allies.		French and Belgian Allies.
	<br><br>		<br><br>
−	3. French and Belgian organisations were also established at FOLKESTONE	+	3. French and Belgian organisations were also established at FOLKESTONE
	and worked in liaison with our FOLKESTONE office. In the case of the Belgians		and worked in liaison with our FOLKESTONE office. In the case of the Belgians
	this liaison was slight.		this liaison was slight.
	<br><br>		<br><br>
−	4. In addition, a nebulous Russian organisation was at work, with the	+	4. In addition, a nebulous Russian organisation was at work, with the
	secrecy which one might expect, in PARIS, and it is believed in Holland. Beyond		secrecy which one might expect, in PARIS, and it is believed in Holland. Beyond
	the fact that the officers in charge themselves later became suspected, and so		the fact that the officers in charge themselves later became suspected, and so
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	organisation, no relations were at my time established.		organisation, no relations were at my time established.
	<br><br>		<br><br>
−	5. Whether the suspicions against them had any foundation or not, the	+	5. Whether the suspicions against them had any foundation or not, the
	possibility of their entering the field in Belgium and Holland as bidders for		possibility of their entering the field in Belgium and Holland as bidders for
	our own and other Allied services is not excluded. Nor is it possible to say in		our own and other Allied services is not excluded. Nor is it possible to say in
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	UNHEALTHY COMPETITION BETWEEN SERVICES<br>		UNHEALTHY COMPETITION BETWEEN SERVICES<br>

−	6. The competition between services referred to in para 2 was unhealthy	+	6. The competition between services referred to in para 2 was unhealthy
	and is apt to lead to the downfall of one or other of the many systems working		and is apt to lead to the downfall of one or other of the many systems working
	under the head organisations. It is unfair to the agents and other personnel,		under the head organisations. It is unfair to the agents and other personnel,
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	RESULTS OF ABOVE<br>		RESULTS OF ABOVE<br>

−	6A. In spite of the excellent results produced, there is little doubt	+	6A. In spite of the excellent results produced, there is little doubt
	that denunciations, buying up of other services' agents, duplication of reports,		that denunciations, buying up of other services' agents, duplication of reports,
	and collaborations between agents of the various Allied systems were not		and collaborations between agents of the various Allied systems were not
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	ATTEMPTED REMEDIES<br>		ATTEMPTED REMEDIES<br>

−	6B. The chief remedy which had been applied to this state of things had	+	6B. The chief remedy which had been applied to this state of things had
	been the erection of an artificial delimitation in the areas allotted to the		been the erection of an artificial delimitation in the areas allotted to the
	various British services: that is to say, the War Office had reserved to		various British services: that is to say, the War Office had reserved to
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	territory being allocated to the G.H.Q. services.		territory being allocated to the G.H.Q. services.
	<br><br>		<br><br>
−	Germany itself was a barred zone as far as G.H.Q. services were	+	Germany itself was a barred zone as far as G.H.Q. services were
	concerned. The consequences of this particular delimitation are referred to		concerned. The consequences of this particular delimitation are referred to
	later.		later.
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	COMPETITION STILL CONTINUED<br>		COMPETITION STILL CONTINUED<br>

−	6C. This attempt at finding a modus vivendi did not entirely remove the	+	6C. This attempt at finding a modus vivendi did not entirely remove the
	competition between the three British services, nor did it affect the situation		competition between the three British services, nor did it affect the situation
	as between them and our French and Belgian Allies.		as between them and our French and Belgian Allies.