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In which year was Mansfield Smith-Cumming born?

  • 1859

  • 1865

  • 1870

  • 1849

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Mansfield Smith-Cumming was born in 1859. He was a British naval intelligence officer who served as the first Director of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), also known as MI6, from 1909 to 1923. During his tenure, he established the organization's structure and methods, which continue to influence intelligence operations today. Smith-Cumming's legacy as a pioneer in the field of intelligence gathering and analysis is significant.
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