Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables

Preface

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Glossary

Chronology

Introduction

PART 1: ASIO DURING THE VIETNAM WAR, 1963-1972

1. The Challenge of Adolescence: ASIO's Growing Pains, 1963-1972

2. Shaping and Influencing: ASIO, Politics and the Media, 1963-1972

3. Listening and Watching: Human Intelligence Techniques and Procedures, 1963-1972

4. Tracking 'Revolutionaries': Counter-subversion Operations, 1963-1972

5. The Rise of Terrorism: Croatian Emigres and Counter-subversion, 1963-1972

6. Grappling with Dissent: Anti-Vietnam War Protests, 1963-1972

7. Refining the Methods: Counterespionage Techniques and Threats, 1963-1972

8. Looking for Leads: Counterespionage Operations against the Soviets, 1963-1972

9. Monitoring the Rest: Counterespionage and non-Soviet Targets, 1963-1972

10. Vetting and Advising: Protective Security, 1963-1972

PART 2: INTERNATIONAL AND OVERSEAS ENGAGEMENT, 1963-1975

11. Operations Far and Wide: ASIO's Foreign and Overseas Connections, 1963-1972

12. Australia's Cold War Frontline: ASIO in Papua New Guinea, 1962-1975 by Rhys Crawley

PART 3: ASIO AND THE WHITLAM YEARS, 1972-1975

13. Whitlam, Murphy and the 'Raid': Turbulent Times, 1972-1973

14. Beyond the Murphy Raid: ASIO in Turmoil, 1972-1975

15. Responding to New Priorities: Countersubversion and Counterterrorism, 1973-1975

16. Multiplying Targets: Counterespionage, 1973-1975

17. Changing the Rules: Protective Security, 1973-1974

18. ASIO on the Brink: The Last Days of the Whitlam Government, 1974-1975

Conclusion: Reflections on ASIO in Transition

Bibliography

Notes

Index

About the Author

John Blaxland is a Senior Fellow at the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Australian National University and a former Director of Joint Intelligence Operations at Headquarters Joint Operations Command. He is also co-author of the third volume in the Official History of ASIO series, The Secret Cold War.