Talk:Charles Spry

Bob Wake

I have reverted a substantial amount of material just added about Bob Wake. Firstly, the material's sole reference is a book by Wake's son (Val Wake)—and secondly, it appears the material was also added to Wikipedia by the author (see WP:COI). Wake certainly should have a mention in the Spry article, if not a whole article about him—Joe Poprzeczny in the WA Business News was critical of the I, Spry documentary for not sufficiently covering Bob Wake and his connections to Spry. If adding a mention of Wake to this article or an article on Wake himself, please refer to external sources such as the Poprzeczny article, or sources used when researching the book. --Canley (talk) 02:54, 7 December 2010 (UTC)

Papua New Guinea and the middle East

Turns out Spry's service during World War 2 which seems to be omitted here was in the Papau New Guinea and Arabia campaigns. Source; http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/924245 accessed 15/april/2012 program; 'All The Way: Extra Programming : I, Spry: The Rise and Fall Of a Master Spy' ... which focuses on his role as head of ASIO. Part of a series on the Vietnam era of Australian foreign policy, particularly relating to the Cold War.

Other information:

Spry's first briefing as head of ASIO was by MI-5 informing him that during WW2 the Soviet embassy in Canberra received information from around a dozen 'informants', focused on a group associated with the Communist Party of Australia. If this is expanded, it could relate to any wikipedia information on Menzies attempt to ban the Communist Party. He supported the attempt to ban the party. His reaction was to order illegal break-in's into the Communist Party headquarters as well as over 40 plants in the Communist Party. They name Walter Clayton numerous times as a member of the Communist Party who provided information to the Soviet's.

He was responsible for ASIO's move from Sydney to Melbourne. He began the use of hidden cameras.

His first major task as ASIO chief was to rebuild trust with foreign intelligence agencies such as the CIA and MI-5. The documentary alleges that a testament to his success was the British cooperation on a joint missile program as well as British nuclear tests being possible in Australia.--Senor Freebie (talk) 01:18, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

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