Caught In a Cold War Trap by Miller Caldwell

Author:Miller Caldwell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Clink Street Publishing
Published: 2020-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

That night as we were about to sit down to a communal table, Vitaly drew me aside.

‘I was not aware you had a girlfriend coming to Accra?’

‘Ah, Morag. Yes, she is doing a six-week elective in tropical medicine at the Korle Bu teaching Hospital soon.’

‘That’s good. We hope to meet her sometime.’

‘She will be very busy,’ I said in haste, hoping to dissuade him from finding an espionage role for her.

‘I imagine she will be very busy indeed, but surely she will want to see you—and here you are?’

I smiled at him. ‘Yes, it could be a very welcome break for her. And me of course.’

‘Of course.’

He introduced me at the table as the northern agent who has been doing fine work for the Soviet nation. I smiled and acknowledged his comment. He then told everyone that I was not only Scottish but a descendant of the much-loved poet, Robert Burns. This proved very popular. I had to ask how he knew.

‘Utechin told us.’

‘Ah yes, I remember us reciting a Burns poem one day.’

The meal was a combination of Russian and Ghanaian food. Avocado with chopped onion and vinegar for the starter, followed by a hot goulash with dumplings and a fresh bowl of fruit with a dollop of ice cream. Oh, how I enjoyed that meal.

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