Official Secrets History Flashcards
1
Q
First Case
A
Marvin 1878
2
Q
s2 Official Secrets Act 1911
A
-complete prohibition on unauthorised disclosure of official information however trivial
3
Q
Aitken 1970
A
-photocopied
-report about war
-acquitted
4
Q
Tisdall 1984
A
-sent paper about nuclear weapon
5
Q
Ponting 1985
A
-warship sinking news
6
Q
Official Secrets Act 1989
A
-specific categorise of information now protected