GCHQ and British External Policy in the 1960s

David Easter

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GCHQ and British External Policy in the 1960s

David Easter

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This study examines the role played by GCHQ during the 1960s. It looks at GCHQ's overseas Sigint collection network, its relationship with the NSA and the problems caused by decolonization, economic crisis and military withdrawal from East of Suez. The paper also discusses GCHQ's intelligence targets in the 1960s, its codebreaking successes and assesses how important Sigint was for British policy towards France, Egypt and Indonesia. It concludes that while Sigint gave Britain tactical benefits in dealing with France and Egypt it was only in the case of Indonesia that Sigint helped Britain to achieve its strategic goals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	681-706
Number of pages	26
Journal	Intelligence and National Security
Volume	23
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02684520802449526
Publication status	Published - Oct 2008

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