Overview

Leslie Glass (1911-1988) was a senior diplomat in Britain’s colonies before, during and after the second world war. 

Glass was joint secretary of the Counter Subversion Committee and a member of the Information Research Department (IRD), a secret body the Foreign Office created to generate Cold War propaganda. Glass’ name briefly appears in Inquiry disclosure regarding the IRD and other matters that relate to subversion.

Reports

Date
Originator
MPS-UCPI
Title
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
UCPI0000035318
'Counter Subversion in the United Kingdom' report by Leslie Glass of the Counter Subversion Committee, with cover letter (FCO 168-4797)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
UCPI0000035317
Letter from Sir Leslie Glass of the Counter-Subversion Committee on new Ministerial group to expose subversives in the media (FCO 168 – 4797)