The Gouzenko Transcripts: The Evidence Presented to the Kellock-Taschereau Royal Commission of 1946 Editors by Robert Bothwell and J.L. Granatstein

The Gouzenko Transcripts: The Evidence Presented to the Kellock-Taschereau Royal Commission of 1946 edited by Robert Bothwell and J.L. Granatstein contains a series of extracts from the evidence given to this royal commission looking into Soviet spying in Canada during World War II. Much of this is the testimony of Igor Gouzenko who defected to Canada in 1945. The transcripts consist of his own testimony as well as those fingered through his testimony and documents. Some are more cooperative than others. The atomic spying that the Russians did in the UK and United States is also touched upon. Most interesting is the use of discussion groups to find possible agents. The introduction is a decent description of the events that took place and their historical impact.

Highly recommended!

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