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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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Direction Predicate Other entity Origin EP
outgoing INVOLVES seeding operation Explicit 116
outgoing INVOLVES Kim Philby Explicit 116

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Cambridge Five INVOLVES seeding operation

The Cambridge Five is described as the most famous historical example of a seeding operation.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Jim Lawler EP 116 Details

“The most famous seeding operation in history was run by the Russians. It was called the Cambridge Five”

Jim Lawler · offsets 24342–24445

Cambridge Five INVOLVES Kim Philby

Kim Philby is identified as the first of the Cambridge Five recruited by a Soviet spy professor.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 116 Details

“This is how the first of the Cambridge Five was recruited, Kim Philby”