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€ ra * ‘ | for 20-years: sp ~ from‘ within the Only one man ~masters. ..-.” : That the century, perh N CASE doubt should lurk in devious minds, a plain statement of the facts is perhaps called for. - In early manhood i ‘became an_ accredited - member of “the Soviet Intelligence Service. I can therefgre claim to have been a Soviet Intelligence officer for some thirty-odd years, and wil) no doubt remain one until death or senile decay forces my retirement. But most of my work has lain in fields normally covered, in British and American practice, by agents. I will therefore describe my- self henceforth as an agent. Some writers have recently spoken of mé as a double agent, or even as a triple agent this is taken to mean that I.! was working with equal zeal for:, two or more sides at oncé. it 'ts- _ seriously misleading. All my career. I have.. straight penetration age en. & work- ca through: ~ MASTER "MILLIONS of words have bee written about Kim Philby, wr ied for Russ British: Secr: -Service...Much has. bee - sacond-hand, speculative stu’ really knov how and why Philby assume his double role, and what preci: “service’’he: gave “his Russic man is Philby. Now | tells his story—the spy story aps of all tir Lregarded my 8.1.8. appe purely in the iight of cx to be carried oul su well t ensure my attalr ons in which my sc the Soviet Union wou.c effective My connec: .§8.L8 must be seen az prior total commitmen Soviet Union which | then, as Ll do now, the + tress of the world move la tne Orst year penetrated very llit.e that period } was intelligence probalione. lock back with wondr Infinite patience show senjors in the service. i matched only by the gent understanding Weer after week, © meet tn one or othe remoler open spaces 1D week after week I wi the rendezvous emo and leave with a load -taxing advice, admon encouragement v despondent at my | achieve anything wor but the lessons wen sank deep. When the - for serlous work. I fou endowed with mach required menta] equip: Mv reward.came ¢ Bp. EOS, mhan Tole