Charles Julian Thoroton, (9 August 1875 – 17 January 1939), was the Chief of British Naval Intelligence for the Mediterranean from

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(and Spain), to

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, between 1913 and 1919. He reported to Admiral Sir Reginald (Blinker) Hall, RN, Head of

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. Thoroton was described as one of Winston Churchill's "brilliant confederacy – whose names even now are better wrapt in mystery" (''The World Crisis 1911–1914'', Chapter XX.).

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*''The Globe & Laurel'', Jan/Feb 1998 * Beesley, Patrick, ''Room 40'', Hamilton, 1982 * Ramsay, David, ''Blinker Hall – Spymaster'', Spellmount, 2008. * Stafford, David, ''Roosvelt & Churchill – Men of Secrets'', Overlook Press, 2000 * Hall, Sir Reginald, 'A Clear Case of Genius - Hall's Autobiography', The History Press, 2017.

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