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26th July 2011, 05:02 AM
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Did some research abt the book. God, I love wiki. The jargon in the book.
Tradecraft term Definition
Agent An external free-lance person recruited to provide information and services; Circus staff are referred to as intelligence officers.
Circus The in-house name for MI6, the SIS (Secret Intelligence Service) who collect foreign intelligence. “Circus” refers to the Cambridge Circus London locale of the headquarters.
The Competition MI5, the UK’s internal counter-espionage and counter-terrorism service, whom the Circus call "The Security Mob".
The Cousins The CIA in particular and the US intelligences services, in general.
Ferrets Technicians who find and remove hidden microphones, cameras, etc.
Housekeepers The internal auditors and financial disciplinarians of the Circus.
Inquisitors Interrogators who debrief Circus intelligence officers and defectors.
Janitors The Circus headquarters operations staff.
Lamplighters A section which provides surveillance and couriers.
Mothers Secretaries and trusted typists serving the senior officers of the Circus.
Nuts and Bolts The engineering department who develop and manufacture espionage devices.
Pavement Artists Men and women spies who inconspicuously follow people in public.
Scalphunters Handle assassination, blackmail, burglary, kidnap, etc.; the section was sidelined after Control’s dismissal.
Shoemakers Forgers of documents and the like.
Babysitters Bodyguards.
Wranglers Radio signal analysts and cryptographers; the name derives from Wrangler maths students.
I am already liking the film.
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26th July 2011 05:02 AM
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