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HN1166 John 'Spark' Wilson (also referred to as 'Jock') was a senior Special Branch officer in the 1960s and 1970s. He is deceased. 

His name appears on a handful of documents published by the Inquiry. He attended a meeting of the secret Whitehall committee 'Subversion in Public Life'. 
 

Disambiguation: There was also another John Wilson, who was Commander of Operations for 'S Squad' in the 1970s. 

Full profile to follow.

Reports

CSV
Date
Originator
MPS-UCPI
Title
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0736445
Minute Sheet on a Britain-Vietnam Solidarity Front conference covered by HN135 and HN336
Cabinet Office
UCPI0000035248
Cabinet Office letter on history and revival of the Committee on Subversion at Home and the Group on Subversion in Public Life, with terms and composition of the latter (CAB 301-489)
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0735760
Correspondence and meeting notes on plans to improve liaison between the Security Service and Special Branch
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0735761
Letter to the Home Office providing a copy of a memorandum agreement improving liaison between MI5 and Special Branch (not attached)
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0728980
SDS Annual Report 1976, inc letter from Assistant Commissioner to Home Office
Home Office
MPS-0730742
Letter from Robert Armstrong Home Office to Jock Wilson authorising continuation of the SDS in 1976/77
Home Office
UCPI0000035328
Home Office letter to Cabinet Secretary on police representation in the Subversion in Public Life Group
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS_0735776
Minutes of first informal twice-yearly meeting between representatives of the Security Service and Special Branch, held at New Scotland Yard on 11 Oct 1976
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0735778
Note for File on the Second Informal Conference between representatives of Special Branch and MI5, held at Curzon St House on 8 Feb 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0730719
Letter from Jock Wilson (Asst Commissioner (Crime) to Robert Armstrong at the Home Office seeking formal approval for continuation of the SDS
Home Office
MPS-0730718
Letter from Home Office to New Scotland Yard authorising continuation of the SDS in 1977/78 and approving its budget
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0748276
Cover letter to Commander A8 enclosing Special Branch report on upcoming antifascist demo in Lewisham on 13 Aug 1977 (not attached)
MI5
UCPI0000030772
MI5 note for policy file reporting meeting between F6 and Special Branch 'C' Squad to discuss targets and coverage of Trotskyist, Maoist and Anarchist groups, held on 4 Nov 1977
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0526784
Memos from Rollo Watts to DAC discussing arrest and conviction of HN13, inc minute sheet
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0743908
Annual report for HN356/HN124 Bill Biggs, 1978
MI5
MPS-0735809
Minutes of informal conference of Special Branch and MI5, held at 70 Grosvenor Street on 17 Aug 1979, inc cover letter for copy sent to Cmdr John Wilson (SB)
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0726912
Report by B Moss and letter allegedly written by HN126's ex-wife to the Commissioner questioning his integrity, inc minute sheet
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0748422
Correspondance between senior officers about the report ''Political Extremism and the Campaign for Police Accountability within the Metropolitan Police District' and countering such monitoring groups, inc minute sheet

Procedural

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Date
Title
Document Type
Topic
Timeline of SDS and commanding officers for Tranche 1 – Version 3.2
Timeline