Cowell, Alan. "Bonn
Said to Expel U.S. Envoy Accused of Economic Spying." New York Times,
10 Mar. 1997, A6 (N).
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Cowell, Alan. "Bonn
Said to Expel U.S. Envoy Accused of Economic Spying." New York Times,
10 Mar. 1997, A6 (N).
Der Spiegel has reported that the German authorities have notified the United States that they will expel an unidentified American official, apparently a CIA officer, for trying to recruit a high-ranking Economics Ministry official with access to "high-tech" projects.
Erlanger, Steven. "U.S.
Negotiating with Germany to Avoid C.I.A. Man's Expulsion." New York
Times, 12 Mar. 1997, A5 (N).
The fate of the CIA officer reported by Der Spiegel to have been expelled from Germany has not yet been decided. U.S. and German officials continue to negotiate over the broader issues that seem to be at the heart of this current division between the two allies: the role of American intelligence in Germany in the aftermath of the Cold War and intelligence sharing.
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