Word: ward
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Wilson sent an account of the Ward-Wigg conversation to Macmillan, who turned it over to the "appropriate authorities," who found nothing disturbing in it. Prodded further, Macmillan wrote Wilson: "There seems to be nothing in the papers you sent which requires me to take any action...
Even after Ward sent Wilson, the Home Secretary and the entire British press a letter announcing that Profumo had lied to the House of Commons, the disclosure "did not seem to make any impression" on the Prime Minister. While ordering the Lord Chancellor to investigate Ward's charges, Macmillan assured Wilson he was confident nonetheless that the security question had been "fully and efficiently watched"-although, as Wilson accurately pointed out, MI-5 men apparently knew nothing about Christine until they read about her in the papers...
...Collar. One was Stephen Ward, and a few months after they met in 1959, Christine moved into his flat in Wimpole Mews. "It was a sort of brother-and-sister relationship," said Christine, "nothing else." A feature of Ward's apartment was a one-way mirror permitting observation of the bedroom from the living room; this elaborate peephole was covered by a picture of Buddha when not in use. "That was installed by an old eccentric who used to own this place," Ward said. "I'm going to have it filled in." An elaborate practical joker, Ward often...
Charming but Wary. That very same weekend Christine had met Jack Profumo for the first time. It was at Cliveden, and Christine, who was visiting Ward at his cottage on the grounds, was stealing a nude moonlight swim in Astor's pool. Suddenly Bill Astor appeared with some guests, including Profumo. Frantically clutching a towel around her dripping self, Christine was introduced to both Jack and his wife, Valerie Hobson. "She was very charming," said Christine, "but seemed wary of me." Next day, Christine brought Ivanov out to Cliveden, and the Russian and Profumo held a swimming race, which...
Jack and Christine met several times in Ward's flat. "Mentally, we became very close," said Christine. It happened, just like it happened with Ivanov. At least that is how Christine told it in the News of the World: "There was one of those electric, potent silences, and he was kissing me and I was returning his kisses with everything I suddenly felt for him." Once, when Valerie was in Ireland on holiday, Profumo took Christine to his house in Regent's Park. "We crept around the lovely rooms and then we got to THEIR bedroom...