The Spy Who Loved Us_ The Vietnam War and Pham Xuan An's Dangerous Game ( PDFDrive )

Acknowledgments
S
ince this is a book about spies and spy craft, not everyone
who helped me can be thanked in public. You might try
rubbing the pages with a solution of water, iodine, and alcohol
to see if any names appear between the lines. Named or unnamed,
my debt to these people is very large.
The Cheshire Cat grinning down on this project is Pham
Xuan An. Since our first meeting in 1992 he was a generous
host, and even after his disappearance he had lessons to teach.
I also wish to thank An’s family, particularly his wife, Hoang Thi
Thu Nhan, and his eldest son, Pham Xuan Hoang An, for the
hours I spent as a guest in their house and for their help with
this project.
For her aid in Ho Chi Minh City—and for inviting me to so
many Vietnamese weddings—I thank Duong Hanh Dung.
Other assistance came from Dinh Nguyet Ha, who accompanied
me to the island of Poulo Condore and who was still smiling
when I left her behind because there was no room on the
flight home.
I wish to thank the members of Pham Xuan An’s H.63 intelligence
network, who shared with me their memories of
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