“Quite a lot was known to the Cheka about the aforementioned ‘Douglas:’ born in 1921, a native of Chicago, an employee of the US Embassy in Tehran. On his mother’s side, ‘Douglas’ is half-Scottish, om his father’s side, half-German; he graduated from Carleton College, fought in North Africa against Rommel; after the war he received training at the School of Advanced International Studies in Washington.”

“Cheka” is a reference to the Soviet secret police agency that

preceded the KGB.

“Quite a lot was known to the Cheka about the aforementioned ‘Douglas:’ born in 1921, a native of Chicago, an employee of the US Embassy in Tehran. On his mother’s side, ‘Douglas’ is half-Scottish, on his father’s side, half-German; he graduated from Carleton College, fought in North Africa against Rommel; after the war, he received training at the School of Advanced International Studies in Washington.”

“Cheka” is a reference to the Soviet secret police agency that

preceded the KGB.