As a Tanzania citizen I had just been appointed by the President Nyerere in his capacity as Chancellor of the University. Depleted of researcher the main task ws to get Competent Staff. I had an Egyptian, an East German, a Swede and an Austrian Hydrologist with connections from Harvard University, married to a rich South Indian Catholic with her Education in a Swiss Finishing School. Both husband and wife were provocateur. So here I am apparently naive. The Austrian brought the delegation of two North Koreans to my office. One was a translator . They had an invitation for me. Their Supreme Leader Kim was celebrating his Birthday. The Celebration were for six weeks. I would have to travel via Moscow. They would return in two weeks to find the progress.
Six weeks of my time, when I had so much to do. They arrived a fortnight later. I nonchalantly told that that it was slow because my American Professor from UCLA and his team of 5 with the head of State Dept had briefly seen me. Indeep I did not tell them that at least two of the older fellows were dozing in my tiny office. I never saw the North Korean Again. I have not been to Pyongyang or to Moscow. I am sure if I had gone for Kim the Elders Birthday Celebration....they would taken part of my working brain. I would no longer be a Goan but a Goaner. Have a Good Easter Adolfo
