Biography
O'Brien-ffrench, Conrad (1979). Delicate Mission, Autobiography of a Secret Agent. Skilton and Shaw (Fudge and Co. Ltd), London. ISBN 0-7050-0062-1.
Delicate Mission, Autobiography of a Secret Agent is in many collections, including:
- The Imperial War Museum
- The British Library
- Library and Archives of Canada
- White Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- The Alpine Club Library
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