ID: | 26190 |
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Entry Text: | Seligmann, Matthew S. "Intelligence Information and the 1909 Naval Scare: The Secret Foundation of a Public Panic." War in History, 17 (January 2010): 37-59. Traditional view: Panic of 1909 seen as political drama; in fact, look at intelligence behind claims by Admiralty: Germans secretly ordered battleships in advance of programme schedule; Admiralty interpreted as acceleration; conclusion: before formal Secret Service, Admiralty intelligence processes were advanced, effective & impressive. |