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The British Espionage Behind Pearl Harbor
Former British servicemen and officials may have passed on to Japan intelligence and training that might have aided the attack on Pearl Harbor. Producer Paul Elston tells host Aaron Schachter about the apparent espionage.
The U.S. Navy battleship USS California ablaze at Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941. (Photo: Reuters)
Former British servicemen and officials may have passed on to Japan intelligence and training that might have aided the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, according to a new BBC documentary. Producer Paul Elston tells host Aaron Schachter about the apparent espionage.