Peter Hayman

From Wikispooks
Revision as of 16:00, 24 March 2015 by Robin (talk | contribs) (Surmised dates)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Person.png Peter Hayman  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(spook, diplomat)
Peter Hayman.jpg
Born14 June 1914
Died9 April 1992 (Age 77)

Employment.png Deputy Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service

In office
1973 - 1978
BossMaurice Oldfield
Preceded byMaurice Oldfield
These dates are uncertain, as are the circumstances regarding his departure. In 1978 a dossier of child pornography was found on a bus, later linked by police to Hayman.

Employment.png High Commissioner to Canada

In office
1970 - 1974
Reportedly a key liaison between UK and USA intelligence.

Employment.png FCO/Deputy Under Secretary of State

In office
1969 - 1970
In New York.

Employment.png Baghdad Station Chief

In office
1959 - 1961
EmployerMI6

Employment.png Malta Station Chief

In office
1958 - 1959
EmployerMI6

Employment.png Belgrade Station Chief

In office
1955 - 1958
EmployerMI6

Sir Peter Hayman was a British diplomat and spy.[1]

Career

Peter Hayman joined MI6 aged 40, in 1954. He rose though the ranks until working as British High Commissioner in Canada from 1970-74, when he officially retired, but is suspected to have become Deputy Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service.[2] Previously he was director general of British Information Services in New York 1961-64 and deputy commandant of the British Military Government in West Berlin 1964-66.[3]

Hayman was knighted in 1971 for his work in HM Diplomatic Service.[4]

The Guardian referred to Hayman in his obituary as a "long-time Deputy Chief of MI6" but did not give any dates.[5]

Sexual misconduct

In October 1978, Hayman supposedly left a package of paedophilia-related materials on a London bus, naming him as "Peter Henderson". Police traced this back to him[How?] he was investigated for paedophilia but never charged. It is uncertain whether he was Deputy Chief of MI6 at the time.[6]

Paedophilia allegations

In 1981, Hayman was named in the House of Commons as a paedophile by Geoffrey Dickens MP. In April 1981 Sir Michael Havers, the Attorney General, said in parliament that while Hayman was a member of the Paedophile Information Exchange, he was never a member of the executive committee, so was not prosecuted as others were for publishing contact advertisements.[7][8]

Later, on 29 November 1985, Dickens complained in the House of Commons that he had suffered harassment following his naming of Hayman. "The noose around my neck grew tighter after I named a former high-flying British diplomat on the Floor of the House. Honourable Members will understand that where big money is involved and as important names came into my possession so the threats began. First, I received threatening telephone calls followed by two burglaries at my London home. Then, more seriously, my name appeared on a multi-killer's hit list."[9] The Independent newspaper in February 2013 could find no corroboration for Dickens' claims in 1985.

2014 Allegations

In 2014, ['Nick'] claimed to have been abused by a number of VIPs in a luxury apartment complex, from 1979-1982, when he was aged 11. He identified Peter Hayman from photos.[10]

Gross indecency

In 1984, Hayman was convicted for an act of gross indecency in a public lavatory.[11]


 

Related Quotation

PageQuoteAuthorDate
Thomas Hetherington“The DPP at the time, Sir Thomas Hetherington, agreed not to prosecute [Peter] Hayman, the late senior diplomat and MI6 officer, at a private meeting with his solicitor, Sir David Napley, who pleaded with the country’s top prosecutor to let his client off being charged with distributing obscene material through the post. The disclosures are contained in a statement by Jeremy Naunton, a solicitor who worked on the case in the DPP’s office, for the inquiry into child sexual abuse. The statement is set to be presented to the inquiry panel next Wednesday when Naunton is due to be called to testify during the third week of hearings in its Westminster investigation."”Thomas Hetherington
Mark Watts
22 March 2019
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.


References

  1. "Ex-spook admits giving ‘big, big’ names to sex dossier MP"
  2. http://www.exaronews.com/articles/5399/revealed-peter-hayman-paedo-spy-tinker-tailor-soldier-pie
  3. 'British diplomat named in child porn case' United Press International, March 18, 1981, Wednesday, PM cycle, SECTION: International, DATELINE: LONDON
  4. "Ex-envoy tied to child porn". The Spokesman-Review. 19 March 1981. Retrieved 23 February 2013.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
  5. "Mr Henderson – who was, in fact, Sir Peter Hayman, long-time deputy director of MI6"
  6. "Ex-MI6 chief named as sexual abuser of boys at Dolphin Square"
  7. {{URL|example.com|optional display text}}
  8. {{URL|example.com|optional display text}}
  9. {{URL|example.com|optional display text}}
  10. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2827378/Diplomat-Peter-Hayman-named-VIP-sexually-abused-boys-Dolphin-Square-apartment-complex-near-Parliament.html
  11. {{URL|example.com|optional display text}}