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'''Congo Red''' is the codename of an agent for the [[South African Institute for Maritime Research]] who reported on the death of UN Secretary General [[Dag Hammarskjöld]], as follows:{{QB| | '''Congo Red''' is the codename of an agent for the [[South African Institute for Maritime Research]] who reported on the death of UN Secretary General [[Dag Hammarskjöld]], as follows:{{QB| | ||
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| − | In the 2023 Swedish docudrama film ''[[Hammarskjöld (film)|Hammarskjöld – Fight for Peace]]'', the role of Congo Red is played by South African actor [[David James (actor, born 1972)|David James]]. | + | In the 2023 Swedish docudrama film ''[[Hammarskjöld (film)|Hammarskjöld – Fight for Peace]]'', the role of Congo Red is played by South African actor [[David James (actor, born 1972)|David James]].<ref>''[https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1084145-hammarskjold/cast "Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace (2023): Cast and Crew"]''</ref> |
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Congo Red is the codename of an agent for the South African Institute for Maritime Research who reported on the death of UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld, as follows:
- ‘Report. Operation Celeste… 1. Device failed on take-off. 2. Despatched Eagle (illegible word) to follow and take (illegible words) 3. Device activated (illegible words) prior to landing. 4… 5. Mission accomplished: satisfactory."[1]
Portrayal
In the 2023 Swedish docudrama film Hammarskjöld – Fight for Peace, the role of Congo Red is played by South African actor David James.[2]
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:More mysteries about the suspicious death of UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld | Article | May 2024 | Christopher Nicholson | "The plot was successful as a report by agent 'Congo Red' details. ‘Report. Operation Celeste… 1. Device failed on take-off. 2. Despatched Eagle (illegible word) to follow and take (illegible words) 3. Device activated (illegible words) prior to landing. 4… 5. Mission accomplished: satisfactory." |
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