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'''Billy "Neil" McLean''' was a member of the [[Special Operations Executive]] in [[World War II]] who attended  several meetings of [[Le Cercle]] during the [[1980s]].
  
 
==Army Career==
 
==Army Career==
In 1941 he was transferred to the [[the Special Operations Executive]].
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In 1941 he was transferred to the the [[Special Operations Executive]].
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==Yemen==
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Following a [[Nasser]]ite [[coup]] in [[Yemen]] in September 1962, [[Julian Amery]] (also a member of [[Le Cercle]]) met with [[King Hussein of Jordan]] and agreed to send McLean to report on the situation.<ref>Stephen Dorril, MI6, Touchstone 2002, p.679.</ref> In late March 1963, Amery met with Neil McLean, [[David Stirling]], Col [[Brian Franks]] and [[Alec Douglas-Home]] to organise an unofficial mercenary operation.<ref>Stephen Dorril, MI6, Touchstone 2002, p.684.</ref>
  
 
==Later Activities==
 
==Later Activities==
He is on three of the four known attendance lists of [[Le Cercle]], from 1983-1985.<ref>http://isgp.nl/organisations/Cercle/1983_06_Cercle_Bonn_meeting.pdf</ref><ref>http://isgp.nl/organisations/Cercle/1984_07_Cercle_Bonn_meeting.pdf</ref><ref>http://isgp.nl/organisations/Cercle/1985_02_Cercle_Washington_DC_meeting.pdf</ref>
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He is on three of the four known guest lists of [[Le Cercle]], from 1983-1985.<ref>https://isgp-studies.com/organisations/Cercle/1983_06_Cercle_Bonn_meeting.pdf</ref><ref>https://isgp-studies.com/organisations/Cercle/1984_07_Cercle_Bonn_meeting.pdf</ref><ref>http://isgp.nl/organisations/Cercle/1985_02_Cercle_Washington_DC_meeting.pdf</ref>
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==References==
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Revision as of 13:52, 6 May 2017

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(spook, soldier, deep state functionary?)
Neil McLean.png
Neil McLean in 1944
Born1918-11-28
Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died1986-11-17 (Age 67)
London, England, United Kingdom
Member ofLe Cercle

Billy "Neil" McLean was a member of the Special Operations Executive in World War II who attended several meetings of Le Cercle during the 1980s.

Army Career

In 1941 he was transferred to the the Special Operations Executive.

Yemen

Following a Nasserite coup in Yemen in September 1962, Julian Amery (also a member of Le Cercle) met with King Hussein of Jordan and agreed to send McLean to report on the situation.[1] In late March 1963, Amery met with Neil McLean, David Stirling, Col Brian Franks and Alec Douglas-Home to organise an unofficial mercenary operation.[2]

Later Activities

He is on three of the four known guest lists of Le Cercle, from 1983-1985.[3][4][5]

 

Events Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Le Cercle/1983 (Bonn)30 June 19833 July 1983Germany
Bonn
Le Cercle/1984 (Bonn)5 July 19847 July 1984Germany
Bonn
Held in Bonn, West Germany, the list of the 36 visitors was published online in 2011.
Le Cercle/1985 (Washington)7 January 198510 January 1985US
Washington DC
4 day meeting of Le Cercle in Washington exposed after Joel Van der Reijden discovered the attendee list for this conference and published it online in 2011
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References