Decoding German spies: British spy fiction 1908–18

Hiley, Nicholas

doi:10.1080/02684529008432079

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“…Surprise might also be expressed at the investment in IM made by Britain's embryonic defence secret service. Although in the popular mind bureaucratic IM has traditionally been considered to be at its most intense in the case of government administration, the image of Britain's Victorian and Edwardian secret service, far from reflecting this view, is of a cavalier approach to the protection of governmental and national interests: an exciting cloak and dagger world of mystery, adventure and patriotic courage, of false moustaches, code books and gadgetry [24]. This is the tradition into which Ian Fleming fitted the fictional character of James Bond with such success.…”

Section: Mi's Im: Information Management In Mi5 1909-1919mentioning

confidence: 99%

Information management in business, libraries and British military intelligence: towards a history of information management

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1999

Journal of Documentation

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This study explores, historically, that definition of information management (IM) which centres on the ordering and channelling of non‐publicly available information within organisations. Whereas IM as a discipline is relatively new, as an activity within modern organisations it has a long history. Three types of organisation are highlighted: the business corporation, the library and the state agency (specifically, British military intelligence). Sophisticated information systems in organisations are a core feature of modernity and can be traced back to the revolution in state administration in the nineteenth century and to the emergence of large corporations from about 1880 onwards. At about the same time, libraries too evolved systematic, internal information flows and regimes, often of a standardised nature dictated by library management theorists. Evidence from the government sphere is also presented: considerable space is given in the study to the role played by IM in the early years of MI5, Britain‘s counter‐espionage and counter‐insurgency military intelligence agency. Documents recently released by the Public Record Office, covering the first decade of MI5’s history between 1909 and 1919, point to a growing recognition of the importance of IM. In conclusion, a case will be made for the construction of a new subject field of ‘Information Management History’ which will enrich, particularly through potentially exciting research pathways, not just the established fields of business and administrative history but also the emergent discipline of IM itself.

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Section: Mi's Im: Information Management In Mi5 1909-1919mentioning

confidence: 99%

Information management in business, libraries and British military intelligence: towards a history of information management

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1999

Journal of Documentation

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“…Both genres can be seen as depicting a serious threat to middle-class society while at the same time catering to repressed fantasies. 4 During the First World War, this 'vamp spy' stereotype received a major boost from the supposed exploits of the twentieth century's most notorious female spy, Mata Hari. Few figures have aroused as much controversy and debate as this exotic dancer and courtesan who was executed by the French for espionage in 1917.…”

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