478 • SECTION I
Althoughstrike ox, the plan to destroy the Swedish port facili-
ties upon which Germany relied for supplies of iron ore, proved an
embarrassing failure, Section D personnel accomplished the removal
of Amsterdam’s stocks of industrial diamonds, the recovery of the
Bank of Belgium’s gold reserves, and the rescue of Madame de
Gaulle. In addition, Section D planned a propaganda offensive
against the Nazis, employing a BBC radio talks producer,Guy Bur-
gess, to advise on broadcasting.SECTION I.TheSecret Intelligence Servicebranch responsible,
prior to reorganization during World War II, for political intelligence,
headed by Malcolm Woolcombe and thenDavid Footman.
SECTION II.TheSecret Intelligence Servicebranch responsible,
prior to reorganization during World War II, for military intelligence,
headed byStewart Menziesand then Major Hatton-Hall.
SECTION III.TheSecret Intelligence Servicebranch responsible,
prior to reorganization during World War II, for naval intelligence,
headed by Captain ‘‘Barmy’’ Russell of the Royal Navy and then
Christopher Arnold-Foster.
SECTION IV.TheSecret Intelligence Servicebranch responsible,
prior to reorganization during World War II, forair intelligence,
headed by Group CaptainFred Winterbothamand then Squadron
Leader John Perkins.
SECTION V.TheSecret Intelligence Servicebranch responsible dur-
ing World War II forcounterespionage. Staffed before the war by
ColonelValentine Vivian, his assistantFelix Cowgilltook over in
1941, at which time the entire section expanded to process theAb-
wehr’siskandisosdecrypts and moved to Prae Wood and Glenal-
mond, two houses on the estate of Lord Verulam in St. Albans.
Section V was led by TimMilne(V), assisted byDick Brooman-
White(Dep/V) and Anne Petrie (V.z). The section was divided into
subsections, including:
- V.A studied the operations of the intelligence services of unfriendly
powers in the Western Hemisphere, the Pacific, and the Far East,