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Cambridge Five
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Soviet recruitment and placement operation involving five Cambridge students who later entered British intelligence-related positions.
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Cambridge Five
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seeding operation
The Cambridge Five is described as the most famous historical example of a seeding operation.
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Confidence 99%
· Jim Lawler
EP 116
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“The most famous seeding operation in history was run by the Russians. It was called the Cambridge Five”
Cambridge Five
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Kim Philby
Kim Philby is identified as the first of the Cambridge Five recruited by a Soviet spy professor.
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Confidence 99%
· Jack Rhysider
EP 116
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“This is how the first of the Cambridge Five was recruited, Kim Philby”