Secret radio eavesdropping 'made operators deaf' – archive, 2 Feb 1982

2 February 1982: GCHQ staff are suing for their loss of hearing after spending decades listening to ‘interesting’ frequencies Radio operators working for Britain’s intelligence services were so hamstrung by the Official Secrets Act that they were unable to brief their lawyers for a damages claim, a High Court judge was told yesterday.

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