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Last May, when the Soviets were looking for small ways to prove how peace-loving they intended to be, the Russian embassy in Ottawa got in touch with Alf Hall. They told him to swear to a declaration that he still wanted to live with Clara and that he could support her. Last week, after seven years, Clara got her visa. It was hailed by the British press as a "new Soviet conciliatory gesture to Britain," as the Russians meant that it should be. But Alf and Clara had no concern for such talk. Clara called him from Moscow before she boarded the plane for freedom. "What do you think about moving in with a big, fat slob like me after seven years?" he asked. "It's a risk worth taking," said she.