Diplomacy: Soviet Spies Get the Gate

Soviet Spies Get the Gate

Why do the Soviet missions to the United Nations in New York City employ more people than the next two biggest delegations, those of the U.S. and China, combined? Because, Washington bluntly charged last week, many of the supposed Soviet diplomats are really spies. The accusation was contained in an equally blunt order: over the next two years, Moscow's three missions (two officially represent the Ukrainian and Belorussian Soviet Republics) must reduce their staffs from a present total of 275 to 170. The Soviets may choose who stays and who goes; if they do not, the U.S. will make the decision...

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