Michael John Smith (espionage), Date of Birth
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British spy for the Soviet Union
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About Michael John Smith (espionage)
- Michael John Smith was born on 22 September 1948. In 1992 Smith was arrested, accused spying for the KGB, and charged with four offenses under sections 1(1)(b) and (c) of the UK Official Secrets Act 1911.
- Smith was convicted on the three section 1(1)(c) charges relating to 'communicating material to another for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the State'.
- He was sentenced to 25 years in prison, reduced in June 1995 on appeal to 20 years.
- Christopher Andrew in his history of the KGB described Smith as "probably the most important British Line X agent since the retirement of (Melita) Norwood".
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