“Philby, the veteran Soviet spy, was now in charge of Britain’s anti-Soviet intelligence operations, in a position to inform Moscow not only of what Britain was doing to counter Soviet espionage, but also of Britain’s own espionage effors against Moscow. THe fox was not merely guarding the hen house, but building it, running it, acessing its strengths and frailties, and planning its future construction.”
‘A Spy Among Friends’ af Ben Macintyre, s. 90
