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	After the war, Oldfield joined MI6 (the Secret Intelligence Service or SIS). From 1973 to his retirement in 1978 he was Director of the SIS.		After the war, Oldfield joined MI6 (the Secret Intelligence Service or SIS). From 1973 to his retirement in 1978 he was Director of the SIS.

	In 1979 the new prime minister, [[Margaret Thatcher]], asked Oldfield to coordinate security and intelligence in Northern Ireland. Shortly afterwards it was discovered that he was using the services of male prostitutes. He was subject to a security review to ensure there had not been blackmail or pressure from Soviet ~~counterintelligence~~. When nothing was discovered, he was told to curb his behaviour and left in his Northern Ireland post. In a statement on the matter to the House of Commons in 1987, Thatcher said: "he had contributed notably to a number of security and intelligence successes which would not have been achieved had there been a breach of security."<ref>"Thatcher says former spy chief was a homosexual", Associated Press, 23 April 1987 http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1987/Thatcher-Says-Former-Spy-Chief-Was-a-Homosexual/id-c8c0adab1d2edc9a779b05ff4f3d4853</ref><ref>"Gay Spy Wasn't Security Risk--Thatcher", ''Los Angeles Times'' 24 April 1987http://articles.latimes.com/1987-04-24/news/mn-669_1_security-review</ref>		In 1979 the new prime minister, [[Margaret Thatcher]], asked Oldfield to coordinate security and intelligence in Northern Ireland. Shortly afterwards it was discovered that he was using the services of male prostitutes. He was subject to a security review to ensure there had not been blackmail or pressure from Soviet counter-intelligence. When nothing was discovered, he was told to curb his behaviour and left in his Northern Ireland post. In a statement on the matter to the House of Commons in 1987, Thatcher said: "he had contributed notably to a number of security and intelligence successes which would not have been achieved had there been a breach of security."<ref>"Thatcher says former spy chief was a homosexual", Associated Press, 23 April 1987 http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1987/Thatcher-Says-Former-Spy-Chief-Was-a-Homosexual/id-c8c0adab1d2edc9a779b05ff4f3d4853</ref><ref>"Gay Spy Wasn't Security Risk--Thatcher", ''Los Angeles Times'' 24 April 1987http://articles.latimes.com/1987-04-24/news/mn-669_1_security-review</ref>

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	After the war, Oldfield joined MI6 (the Secret Intelligence Service or SIS). From 1973 to his retirement in 1978 he was Director of the SIS.		After the war, Oldfield joined MI6 (the Secret Intelligence Service or SIS). From 1973 to his retirement in 1978 he was Director of the SIS.

	In 1979 the new prime minister, [[Margaret Thatcher]], asked Oldfield to coordinate security and intelligence in Northern Ireland. Shortly afterwards it was discovered that he was using the services of male prostitutes. He was subject to a security review to ensure there had not been blackmail or pressure from Soviet counterintelligence. When nothing was discovered, he was told to curb his behaviour and left in his Northern Ireland post. In a statement on the matter to the House of Commons in 1987, Thatcher said: "he had contributed notably to a number of security and intelligence successes which would not have been achieved had there been a breach of security."<ref>''Thatcher says former spy chief was a homosexual'', Associated Press, 23 April 1987 http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1987/Thatcher-Says-Former-Spy-Chief-Was-a-Homosexual/id-c8c0adab1d2edc9a779b05ff4f3d4853</ref><ref>''Gay Spy Wasn't Security Risk--Thatcher'', ''Los Angeles Times'' 24 April 1987http://articles.latimes.com/1987-04-24/news/mn-669_1_security-review</ref>		In 1979 the new prime minister, [[Margaret Thatcher]], asked Oldfield to coordinate security and intelligence in Northern Ireland. Shortly afterwards it was discovered that he was using the services of male prostitutes. He was subject to a security review to ensure there had not been blackmail or pressure from Soviet counterintelligence. When nothing was discovered, he was told to curb his behaviour and left in his Northern Ireland post. In a statement on the matter to the House of Commons in 1987, Thatcher said: "he had contributed notably to a number of security and intelligence successes which would not have been achieved had there been a breach of security."<ref>"Thatcher says former spy chief was a homosexual", Associated Press, 23 April 1987 http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1987/Thatcher-Says-Former-Spy-Chief-Was-a-Homosexual/id-c8c0adab1d2edc9a779b05ff4f3d4853</ref><ref>"Gay Spy Wasn't Security Risk--Thatcher", ''Los Angeles Times'' 24 April 1987http://articles.latimes.com/1987-04-24/news/mn-669_1_security-review</ref>

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	'''Sir Maurice Oldfield''' (1915–1981) was the director of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).		[[File:Maurice Oldfield.jpg\|thumb\|Maurice Oldfield]]'''Sir Maurice Oldfield''' (1915–1981) was the director of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).

	He was born at his grandmother's farm just outside [[Youlgrave]], [[Derbyshire]] and grew up at a house called Mona View in [[Over Haddon]]. He went to school in Bakewell, and studied history at [[Victoria University of Manchester]], where he graduated with a first class degree and was elected to a fellowship.		He was born at his grandmother's farm just outside [[Youlgrave]], [[Derbyshire]] and grew up at a house called Mona View in [[Over Haddon]]. He went to school in Bakewell, and studied history at [[Victoria University of Manchester]], where he graduated with a first class degree and was elected to a fellowship.

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'''Sir Maurice Oldfield''' (1915–1981) was the director of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).

He was born at his grandmother's farm just outside [[Youlgrave]], [[Derbyshire]] and grew up at a house called Mona View in [[Over Haddon]]. He went to school in Bakewell, and studied history at [[Victoria University of Manchester]], where he graduated with a first class degree and was elected to a fellowship.

During World War II, he served as an officer in the Intelligence Corps, mainly in Egypt.

After the war, Oldfield joined MI6 (the Secret Intelligence Service or SIS). From 1973 to his retirement in 1978 he was Director of the SIS.

In 1979 the new prime minister, [[Margaret Thatcher]], asked Oldfield to coordinate security and intelligence in Northern Ireland. Shortly afterwards it was discovered that he was using the services of male prostitutes. He was subject to a security review to ensure there had not been blackmail or pressure from Soviet counterintelligence. When nothing was discovered, he was told to curb his behaviour and left in his Northern Ireland post. In a statement on the matter to the House of Commons in 1987, Thatcher said: "he had contributed notably to a number of security and intelligence successes which would not have been achieved had there been a breach of security."<ref>''Thatcher says former spy chief was a homosexual'', Associated Press, 23 April 1987 http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1987/Thatcher-Says-Former-Spy-Chief-Was-a-Homosexual/id-c8c0adab1d2edc9a779b05ff4f3d4853</ref><ref>''Gay Spy Wasn't Security Risk--Thatcher'', ''Los Angeles Times'' 24 April 1987http://articles.latimes.com/1987-04-24/news/mn-669_1_security-review</ref>

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