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UK: Paper names MI5 Deputy Director

01 July 1997

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The Observer newspaper has named the women who is the new deputy director of the security service (MI5). Eliza Manningham-Buller was appointed deputy to the present director-general, Stephen Lander, at the end of July and is considered likely to succeed him. According to the paper the information was leaked by colleagues "who object to...a triumph of the "old guard" at the secret organisation" and believe that the new regime is incapable of modernising.

Before her promotion Manningham-Buller was principal operations director, controlling surveillance and in charge of telephone tapping. Her father was Attorney-General and Lord Chancellor under Harold McMillan.

Observer 10.8.97.

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