LONDON (Reuters) - The government has named Sir John Sawers on Tuesday as the new head of the MI6 foreign intelligence and espionage agency. Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman said Sawers -- currently the ambassador to the... [read full story]
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The new chief of MI6, the Secret Intelligence Service, will be Sir John Sawers, currently ambassador to the United Nations. Sir John will take up his job in early November, replacing Sir John Scarlett, head of the Joint...
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By Jon Smith, Press Association The new chief of MI6, Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, will be Sir John Sawers, currently Britain's ambassador to the United Nations, Downing Street announced today. Sir John will take up...
Sir John Sawers will take up his post early in November Britain's ambassador to the United Nations is to become the new chief of MI6, Downing Street has announced. Sir John Sawers, 52, will head the overseas Secret Intelligence...
Sir John Sawers will take up his post early in November Britain's ambassador to the United Nations is to become the new chief of MI6, Downing Street has announced. Sir John Sawers, 52, will head the overseas Secret Intelligence...
