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Men are quite up to that sort of treatment. ” There was a brief silence as the two diplomats exchanged glances. The commercial counselor shook his head. Both men had the same thought; because of their need-to-know both of them were aware of Lessing’s real function in the embassy. The doctor was not. The counselor deferred to Chancery. “That will not be possible ” said Chancery smoothly. “Not in Lessing’s case. He’ll have to be flown to Helsinki on the afternoon shuttle. Will you ensure that he can make it?” “But surely . . . ” began the doctor. Then he stopped. He realized why they had had to drive two miles to have this conversation. Lessing must be the head of the Secret Intelli­gence Service operation in Moscow..
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