John Cairncross

John Cairncross (25 July 1913 – 8 October 1995) was a British intelligence officer during World War II, who passed secrets to the Soviet Union. He was alleged to be the fifth member of the Cambridge Five.

Read more about John Cairncross:  Background, As A Spy, Later Life, Cairncross in Fiction

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