Robert Cawthome
| Robert Cawthome | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom Pakistan |
| Service/branch |
 British Army Pakistan Army |
| Years of service | 1950-1959 |
| Rank |
 Major-General |
| Commands held |
Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence Chief of Staff |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 |
Major-General Robert Cawthome (Urdu: رابرٹ کاتھوم) was an Australian-born British Army general officer, later serving in the Pakistan Army. He served as Major General in the newly formed Army, and became the Deputy Chief of Staff.[1] He would later also become a founding officer and Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) from 1950 to 1959.[2][3]
Inter-Services Intelligence
Cawthome is regarded as the founder of the Inter-Services Intelligence.[1][4][5][6][7] According to The Australian, "The ISI dates back to 1948 when it was established as the brainchild of [the] Australian-born British Army officer, Major General R. Cawthome...".[8] At the end of December 1952, Major-General Cawthome, Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), sent a priority report to Commander Syed Mohammad Ahsan (Pakistan Navy), and asked for a detailed reaction from Pakistan Armed Forces personnel on the basic principles of the ISI. Cawthome remains the longest-serving director general of the ISI, serving in the position from 1950 to 1959.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ↑ "The turbulent History of the State within a State". The Telegraph India. February 28, 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ↑ "Pakistan clips spy agency's wings". The Australian. July 28, 2008. Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ↑ Pike, John (2002-07-25). "Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)". Federation of American Scientists. Archived from the original on 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ↑ Anwar Hussain Syed; Research Society of Pakistan (2007). Issues and realities of Pakistani politics. Research Society of Pakistan, University of the Punjab. ISBN 978-969-425-099-1. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ↑ "ISI". Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ↑ Walsh, Declan (12 May 2011). "Whose side is Pakistan's ISI really on?". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- 1 2 Shah, Sabir (23 September 2014). "Maj-Gen Robert Cawthome was the longest-serving ISI chief". The News. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
