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category: Foreign Government
created: 2025-07-23
description: British Intelligence refers to the various intelligence agencies of the
  United Kingdom, including MI6.
summary: British Intelligence refers to the various intelligence agencies of the United
  Kingdom, including the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).
tags:
- Organization
- Intelligence
- Government
- United Kingdom
title: British Intelligence
updated: 2025-07-23
---

[British Intelligence](/organizations/british-intelligence/) refers to the various intelligence agencies of the United Kingdom, including the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). During World War II, British Intelligence engaged in a variety of unconventional warfare tactics, including the use of black propaganda and psychological operations.[^1]

One notable example was the use of astrologers like [Sybil Leek](/people/sybil-leek/) and [Louis de Wohl](/people/louis-de-wohl/) to spread disinformation and influence the behavior of high-ranking Nazi officials. These operations highlight the willingness of intelligence agencies to exploit beliefs in the paranormal for strategic advantage.[^1]

[^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017.