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...Being caught between two opposing sides in a cold war isn't fun," said Alf Hall. He pestered British officialdom with requests that he be reposted to Moscow, begged them to pressure the Russians to grant Clara's visa. This militancy was not appreciated by the Foreign Office, which believes its juniors should tend to their tasks and keep out of trouble. "For blotting my copybook," as he put it, Hall was transferred to the Commonwealth Relations Office. Later, he was posted to Ottawa as assistant to Novelist Nicholas (The Cruel Sea) Monsarrat in the Commonwealth press office...
...first, however, we had better identify our predispositions clearly. During five years of editorial comment, we have maintained three standards: first, a teacher must be able to instruct and investigate without pressure or censorship, whether subtle or otherwise, from Harvard's officialdom; second, no decision involving official action on a man's career should in any way depend on the politics and publicity generated in Washington, Beacon Hill, or elsewhere; and lastly, no special conditions, other than those involving fitness to teach, should be created for members of the faculty because teachers should have precisely the same rights...
That Dictatorial Feeling. The Radicals promptly charged that the bombing and burning were touched off by "officialdom" to divert attention from the economic crisis, in "imitation of the Reichstag fire." Certain it was that the blasts provided Perón with an assist just when he needed it badly. The immediate result of the violence was a temporary strengthening of Perón before his political opposition and before his critics in the army and the unions. Probably feeling more like a dictator than he had for many a week, he launched a campaign of repression...
...British officialdom believes that Molotov will be the Lepidus to Malenkov's Antony and Beria's Octavian. "It's as though he has been thrown across the gap between the old and the new regime, like a Bailey bridge. While Molotov's got a use, they'll use him. But once they've got their feet firmly planted on the other bank, the bridge will be discarded...
...high and numerous petitions pour in, producing a healthy-sized ballot. But most seniors think the Class Day election is a place for classmates losing out in the earlier vote to try again, and for others afraid of the competition of the Permanent Committee election to sneak into class officialdom...