Canadian, Political, Memoirs, Regional Canada, Canada, Intelligence & Espionage 

Closely Guarded is written by a man who was privy to some of the most closely guarded state secrets in Canada. From 1942 to 1973, John Starnes was engaged in such areas as communications intelligence and, during his tenure as the first civilian director-general of the RCMP Security Service, in counter-espionage and counter-subversion. His recollection of these confidential activities and the part he played in them is supported by a wealth of formerly classified official documentation recently released under the Access to Information Act.This is a highly personal narrative, brought vividly to life with exerpts from the letters that Starnes wrote home from London during the Second World War, when he moved in intelligence circles and met many prominent diplomats and policy-makers. His story recalls several of the key political moments of this century, including the creation of the United Nations, the glory days of External Affairs, the Six Day War between Isreal and Egypt, and the October Crisis of 1970. - from Amzon 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART ONE: Intelligence officer, 1939-1945
1. Joining Up ...........................................P. 3

2. Secret Intelligence Work .......................P. 14

3. War Staff College .................................P. 30

4. On Foot In The Black Out ......................P. 35

5. Charge D’ Affairs ..................................P. 53

PART TWO: External affairs, 1945-1969
6. Robertson, Pearson, St Laurent ...............P. 67

7. New York And Frisco, Bonn And Paris .......P. 82

8. A Rotten, Stinking, Depressing Job ..........P. 92

9. Intense Midday Heat ..............................P. 107

10. Winds Of Change ...................................P. 125

PART THREE: Rethinking security, 1970-1994
11. Compromise Candidate ...........................P. 131

12. Tough Cases ..........................................P. 147

13. October 1970 .........................................P. 150

14. MCDONALD, KEABLE, CSIS .......................P. 164

15. Spy novelist ............................................p. 177