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- ↑ Bowcott, Owen (7 September 2002). "How fate, and Stalin, finally dealt the 'ace of spies' a losing hand". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ↑ "Unmasked: the British spy who inspired James Bond's M" . The Independent. 4 September 2004. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ↑ "The King's detective | the Spectator". www.spectator.co.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ↑ Andrew Cook, Amberley Publishing
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