GOING IN CLEAN

GOING IN CLEAN is the term used for those who accept assignments in foreign countries and who do not carry any weapons with them when they do so. This practice, which is to be recommended, has it advantages and its disadvantages or drawbacks, but it is by far the safest procedure to enter a country that is on the watch for such things, among a host of others.

TERMS OF COVER

Here are some 'titles' used by mamy to serve as cover for certain activities or to 'mask' their identities: actor, writer, educator, sales rep(resentative), salesman, author, merchant, card-player,sportsman, athlete, hobbyist, traveler, researcher, teacher, fashion model, typist, secretary, humanitarian, retiree, film-maker, student, minister, etc. I shall add more terms as they become apparent and necessary to this discussion topic.

COVER, DISCOVER, & RECOVER

These three terms apply to many operations of a clandestine nature, as well as to the operators and creators of these same operations,especially on a 'global' basis,no doubt. Various 'exposures' and 'compromises' of all clandestine activities,whether political, military, scientific, etc. will happen and sometimes lead to drastic consequences at all levels. Various ways to establish 'cover' especially for an 'agent/operative' include various occupations that seem innocuous or commonplace,though a few more 'flamboyant' activities are sometimes involved. More on this another time.

'JIM B' JAMES BOND FANATIC

Two James Bond Fanatics, so-to-speak, were on the flight to Manila in 1963,but 'JIM B' as I shall call him, was absorbed in the latest paperbacks that Ian Fleming had written for most of the flight or else discussing such. He continued to be the supreme fan of JAMES BOND when I saw him last after he had ended his 'assignment' in the Philippines. That was when he and the other 'fan' were on their way to BANGKOK, 'notorious city of sin' while I was on my way to CAMBODIA, to seek 'ANCIENT WISDOM' in the jungles. Despite restrictions and strenuous objections by certain State Dept/Embassy persons, the two were going to go to the USSR(Russia) and one has to remember that the 'COLD WAR' was still on and there were many travel restrictions imposed,etc.,etc. I would not follow in their footsteps to see Russia for several reasons that I will not mention,except that at one time I was sort of labeled by a few persons as being 'possibly a "crypto-communist"' which requires another explanation,should I care to give it, at another time,if I have time. The movie versions of the books, which I declined to read but eventually did, were coming out and I saw DR. NO & much later, YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, the latter which was my favorite BOND MOVIE although I liked ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE because it seemed to me to be the most faithful to the books. At any rate, 'Jim B' seemed determined to act his fantasies by doing or rather using some of the mentioned products in these 'canonical' works of Fleming. "Jim B' had studied,I think, to be a priest or had considered such, and had, if I recall, attended or studied at a Catholic school(s) and/or college,etc. I have to mention that some others I knew had also studied to be priests but most changed their minds, as did, apparently, 'JIM B' when they all succumbed to the 'fleshpots' of Manila and other Asian cities. However, 'Jim B' soon became notorious and gained a 'reputation' for performances in some of the more clandestine and erotic nightclubs and bars,so much so, that it drew the attention of some of his immediate 'supervisors' as well as colleagues, some of whom in the latter often accompanied him on such forays in the areas that might be described as 'RED LIGHT.' To my knowledge, I never did so but knew of his activities, which one 'supervisor'/friend of mine/colleague termed "INSANE". At any rate, I shall stop my description of him for the moment as I do not know where in the world he is now, but he was an open, handsome fellow, that was intelligent in many areas and well-grounded in 'philosophy'.

GILBEY PART II

When I was taking Tae Kwon Do at Jhoon Rhee's in Washington,DC, around 1968-69 or so, I often talked with other 'students' and the topic of 'GILBEY' came up and also his actual identity. One fellow assured me, since he claimed to know 'Gilbey'(taken some TaiChi from him) and also to be in the CIA, that 'GILBEY' was CIA. Of course, I have no actual evidence the guy knew what he was talking about or that such a conversation ever took place. I can't remember the guy except I think he was shorter than I and perhaps a bit younger.

'PRECIOUS'

"PRECIOUS' is the name I am assigning to this person and what little I mention here will be minimal, hard to follow, and so forth, for obvious reasons. One of the reasons is that 'PRECIOUS' by his own admission, is doing some special 'research' that is vital to the security and welfare of the nation,so-to-speak. A 'genius', who read most, if not all, of the books of NERO WOLFE by Rex Stout, his memory is fantastic to most, especially when he quotes some Latin Phrases from his high school days, that most students who took Latin have probably long forgotten. He does sort of resemble Nero Wolfe in physique but not in actual weight, as far as I know,for I have not seen him a few years. He did some important work for the CIA sometime, if correct, during the Viet Nam Era. This is all I can state at the moment without compromising his efforts and endeavors or revealing his identity.

'GILBEY' PART ONE

There is often a fine line,rather than an exact distinction,between an 'analyst', an 'operative', and a 'writer' especially when it comes to such groups as the CIA or activities like 'diplomacy' or 'foreign aid',etc. Descriptive terms like 'independently wealthy', 'world traveler', 'journalist', 'scholar' and the like can often serve as cover for all types of intrigue even if the professions or occupations are genuine. PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL A LOT ARE ALWLAYS SUBJECTS OF GREAT INTEREST TO GOVERNMENTS EVERYWHERE UNLESS THEY ARE EMPLOYEES!