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Our man in Malaya John Davis, CBE, DSO, Force 136 SOE and Post-War Counter-Insurgency

When the Japanese invaded Malaya during World War II it seemed that John Davis' service in the country had come to an end. But nothing could have been further from the truth. Davis switched from the Federated Malay States Police to the Intelligence world; first with MI6 and then with SOE. Marga...

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Main Author: Shennan, Margaret (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Singapore Monsoon Books 2014
Subjects:
Davis, John, > 1911-2006
Intelligence officers > Great Britain > Biography
Intelligence officers > Malaysia > Biography
Malaya > History > Japanese occupation, 1942-1945
Malaya > History > Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960
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Table of Contents:
  • The approach of war in the Far East
  • A taste of M16
  • SOE and the oriental mission
  • 'Lucky John'
  • The Indian mission and the Malayan project
  • Operation 'Gustavus'
  • Force 136 in turmoil
  • Freeing the airways
  • War an undeclared peace
  • Peace and disbandment
  • Home interlude
  • Regression to conflict
  • ferret force and aftermath
  • Chinese affairs
  • One of Templer's men
  • The Honourable Mr John Davis
  • Baling
  • Triumph in Johore
  • Epilogue.

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