“Case officers most fear the US ambassador and his staff, then restrictive headquarters cables, then curious gossipy neighbours in the local community, as potential threats to the operation. Next would come the local police, then the press. Last of all is the KGB.”

— John Stockwell

In Search of Enemies: A CIA Story, "Kinshasa"; ISBN 0393057054

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