I am doing some research into Czechoslavakian intelligence and espionage activities between 1945 and 1985. I want to get some inspiration for how to detail my Czech Favorit bicycle.
I was reading through some ancient intelligence documents on Cryptome this evening, dated 29 December 1947. One document was apparently an analysis of a potential informer. This was written by some US Intelligence organ:
[Redacted] is obviously a small man of weak character, quarrelsome and devoid of tact. It is felt, therefore, that putting him in a position of trust and conidence is inadvisable. His penurious dishonesties and the smallness of his relations with his neighbors indicates strongly that intelligence necessary to operate as an undercover agent is lacking.
I love the wording of these comments. Reminds me of Jesse Reklaw’s “The Candidate”.
The “smallness of his relations with neighbors” was referred to earlier in the letter, mentioning neighbors accusing him of stealing “her wood (fuel) ration coupon and a pair of rabbits.”
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you can’t beat the 1950’s cause that was when i was born. lol
[...] Can’t beat the 1950’sHis penurious dishonesties and the smallness of his relations with his neighbors indicates strongly that intelligence necessary to operate as an undercover agent is lacking. I love the wording of these comments. …karavshin.org [...]