True but unfortunately MI6 and MI5 where tiny pre ww2 and the few MI6 and MI5 of...

True but unfortunately MI6 and MI5 where tiny pre ww2 and the few MI6 and MI5 officers who knew very well what Hitler was like where sidelined.

I am sure both organizations would admit that the scaling up just pre ww2 wasn't handled very well.

Ironically Moscow center thought at one point that the famous 5 where some super devious plan by the security services.