May 11, 1955

Successful completion of the Berlin Tunnel (Operation GOLD), the creation of CIA officer Bill Harvey, allows tapping into Soviet cable lines in East Berlin. Because of UK intelligence officer George Blake, a Soviet spy in MI-6, the Soviets are aware of the project from its beginning.

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Man in coat and tie standing in a section of the Berlin Tunnel

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May 11, 1955

Successful completion of the Berlin Tunnel (Operation GOLD), the creation of CIA officer Bill Harvey, allows tapping into Soviet cable lines in East Berlin. Because of UK intelligence officer George Blake, a Soviet spy in MI-6, the Soviets are aware of the project from its beginning.

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