Real-life Espionage Incidents Discussion

[George]

(05-12-2010 04:32 PM)FATBOY Wrote:  Thank you for that post George.

From your answer and what I've seen in the media today (Hancock claims all the info was in the public domain anyway, or at least "not sensitive", I assume the vetting was CTC.

If Ms Zatuliveter was just taping Hancock for info in the public domain perhaps she was still in the early stages of developing him - if of course she is working for SVR.

More to the point is what is Hancock's clearance?

Will follow this story with interest.

I just checked on the MP clearance, and from MI5 website, it looks like there is none! The only check done is to ensure there are no national security risks attached to an MP, but they affirm no official vetting is performed.

https://www.mi5.gov.uk/output/myths-and-...dings.html

I find strange that employees have to be vetted but the MPs and the members of cabinet are not, but in any case I assume that they know what they are doing.