BSC

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BSC is an acronym commonly referring to British Security Coordination, a covert World War II intelligence organization established by the United Kingdom in North America.

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Label Occurrences
BSC canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II organization
covert organization
intelligence organization
alsoKnownAs Intrepid organization
collaboratedWith Federal Bureau of Investigation
Office of Strategic Services
United States intelligence agencies
conflict World War II
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
dissolved 1945
establishedBy United Kingdom government
linked to: UK government
hasActivity black propaganda
censorship coordination
codebreaking support
psychological warfare
security liaison
hasMainTask counter-espionage
covert operations
influencing American public opinion
intelligence gathering
liaison with United States intelligence
propaganda operations
securing support for the Allied war effort
headquartersLocation New York City
Rockefeller Center
historicalPeriod 1940s
inception 1940
leader William Stephenson
leaderTitle Director
locationOfFormation New York City
notableCommander William Stephenson
notableFor coordinating British intelligence in the Western Hemisphere
influencing creation of the OSS
operatedIn Canada
North America
United States
operatedUnderJurisdiction United Kingdom
parentOrganization British Secret Intelligence Service
MI6
partOf British intelligence community
regionServed Western Hemisphere
shortName BSC
usedCoverName BPCO
British Passport Control Office
usedMethod covert propaganda
media placement operations
political influence operations

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British Security Coordination shortName BSC
subject linked to: BSC