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wonderful piece. Thanks for this!

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Thank you for adding more pieces of the puzzle that has been left unfinished for decades.

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Philby’s relationship to Arnold Deutsch - and his subsequent NKVD handlers - was central to his motivation to betray; it was never really about communism. Father issues played a huge part. Same with Maclean and Burgess.

Thanks for this Wesley.

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Source(s)? More info?

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Ben Macintyre is a good start.

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Thank you for researching and writing this fascinating history.

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Brilliant, Mr. Wark! Factual, referenced, not emotonalized. Journalism would have a better reputation if there were more people like you.

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Thank you for this fascinating piece and your research on it!

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