ACanada was being “Paranoid.” Everyone knows the morally righteous, democratic Soviet Union would never do something like that!
The News-Review Roseburg, Oregon Thursday, September 27, 1956 — Russian Diplomat Evicted By Canada
Ottawa (AP) — Authorities announced Monday that Soviet diplomat was ordered out of Canada and a Canadian civilian employee of the Royal Canadian Air Force dismissed because of Russian efforts to learn the secrets of Canada's new CF105 jet fighter plane.
The Foreign Affairs Department said G.F. Popov, second secretary of the Soviet Embassy, was ordered out of Canada July 12 and left a month later.
A Defense Department official said the Canadian civilian, a junior employee at suburban Rockcliffe Air Station, was dismissed in June. The spokesman said the man—the department declined to name him—was asked to leave after he made “a clean breast of things.”
Quebec newspapers reported two Russians approached a RCAF civilian employee with an offer to buy classified information about the CF105. They said the employee refused.
The Chronicle-Telegraph said the Russians offered $5,000 for the information. It said they took the employee to a “chess club” and plied him with liquor.
The British were being “Paranoid” too of the most ‘moral and democratic Soviet Union…’
The Gazette Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada Saturday, October 13, 1956 - Page 37 — Alexander Wins British Title — C.H.O'D. Alexander won the British championship at Blackpool, 9½-1½, followed by F. Parr, 9-2; B.H. Wood, editor of “Chess” Magazine, and M.J. Haygarth, 7½-2½ each. 32 played 11 rounds of Swiss system. The event was weakened by the absence of Golombek, Penrose, Wade, Milner-Barry, Clarke and Phillips who were away in Moscow representing Britain in the World Team Championship. The State Department insisted Alexander who is on their staff, stay home!
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