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Extraction Summary
4
People
8
Organizations
4
Locations
3
Events
2
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book excerpt / congressional document production
File Size:
1.72 MB
Summary
This document is a page from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the filename and content), bearing a House Oversight Bates stamp. It details the surveillance of Edward Snowden in Hong Kong between June 10 and June 23, explaining how the FBI, CIA, DIA, and NSA utilized electronic tracking and relations with the Hong Kong police to monitor Snowden's movements and his visit to the Russian consulate. The text asserts that despite Snowden's attempts at stealth, his location was known to U.S., Chinese, and Hong Kong authorities throughout this period.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edward Snowden | Subject |
Former contractor whose whereabouts in Hong Kong were being tracked by multiple intelligence agencies.
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| Consulate Source | Informant |
Unnamed source at the U.S. consulate speaking to the author about intelligence operations.
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| Edward Jay Epstein | Author/Narrator |
Referred to as 'I' in the text; the author of the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (indicated by filename prefix '...
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| Former top intelligence executive | Source |
Based in Washington D.C., confirmed the monitoring of Snowden to the author.
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Organizations (8)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Mira hotel |
Hotel in Hong Kong where Snowden stayed until June 10.
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| FBI |
Maintained 'legal attachés' at the consulate.
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| CIA |
Retained 'China watchers' in Hong Kong.
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| Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) |
Retained 'China watchers' in Hong Kong.
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| NSA |
Provided electronic capabilities to track Snowden.
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| Hong Kong police |
Had relations with US and Chinese intelligence; knew Snowden's location.
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| Russian Consulate |
Visited by Snowden in late June.
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| Chinese intelligence contingent |
Knew Snowden's location due to close relations with HK police.
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Timeline (3 events)
Late June
Locations (4)
| Location | Context |
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Primary setting of events.
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Destination of Snowden after Hong Kong.
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Specific destination in Russia.
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Location of intelligence executive source.
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Relationships (2)
U.S. Intelligence Mission
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Professional/Informal
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Hong Kong Police
developed informal relations... allowed it to track Snowden's movements
Chinese Intelligence
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Professional/Close
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Hong Kong Police
had close relations with the Hong Kong police
Key Quotes (4)
"So everyone knew Snowden's whereabouts as he moved every few days from apartment to apartment"Source
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Quote #1
"Of course we knew"Source
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Quote #2
"All we know is he entered the building"Source
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Quote #3
"secret means"Source
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Quote #4
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