4 quotes by Melita Norwood (1912-2005), British (Personal Assistant)

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I did what I did not to make money but to help prevent the defeat of a new system which had, at great cost, given ordinary people food and fares which they could afford, a good education and a health service.

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In general, I do not agree with spying against one's country.

Melita Norwood

In the same circumstances, I know that I would do the same thing again.

Melita Norwood

Somebody said that my work might be an interesting source of material.

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About the Author

Melita Norwood

Born: March 25, 1912
Died: June 2, 2005
Nationality: British
Profession: Personal Assistant, Spy

Biography

Melita Stedman Norwood (née Sirnis, 1912–2005) was a British communist, civil servant, and KGB intelligence source. She is most famous for supplying the Soviet Union (USSR) with state secrets concerning the development of atomic weapons from her job at the British Non-Ferrous Metals Research Association, where she worked for 40 years. Despite the high strategic value of the information she passed to the USSR, she refused to accept any financial rewards for her work, rejecting the USSR's offer of a pension, arguing that her actions avoided a potential conflict between the Soviet Union and Britain, America and Germany.

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MELITA NORWOOD

(Melita Stedman Norwood)