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Sir Roger Hollis (1905 - 1973) journalist, and head of MI5.
After a pre-war career in journalism, Hollis joined MI5 during World War II and rose quickly through the ranks, replacing Sir Dick White in 1956 as head of MI5 until his retirement in 1972. After Kim Philby's flight to Moscow in 1962 rumours began to circulate that Hollis had alerted him to his impending arrest. He was also criticised for not alerting John Profumo to the fact that he was involved with a Soviet spy, Stephen Ward.
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