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Folkestone: Hotbed of Espionage

Writer Anthony Horowitz learns how Folkestone became a hotbed of espionage during World War One.

There are still remains of Folkestone’s secret spying history including an imposing building overlooking Folkestone harbour.

Once the base for the German consulate it became the HQ of British Army Intelligence when war broke out.

Anthony Horowitz meets its current owner, Lt Col Martin Neame, and discusses its hidden past.

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