![]() The extent of his betrayal only became apparent after his defection in 1963. He was recruited by the Soviet Union in the early 1930s and remained fully committed to the communist cause for the rest of his life. The whole time Philby was working for his country, he was also jeopardising it. ![]() He was admired, respected and, above all, trusted. Some of his colleagues believed he would come to lead the service. For the best part of his career, he could do no wrong. Rising through the ranks, Philby was posted to Istanbul in 1947 and two years later secured the plum post of MI6 chief in Washington. ![]() During the second world war, Philby worked in Section V of the Secret Intelligence Service, where he analysed intercepted German wireless messages alongside Graham Greene (who was already a celebrated novelist). ![]()
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