following day, I went to Pak Kum Chol’s office to see if he himself could give me some answers. Amazingly, his secretary ushered me right in to speak with him. Here I was, working until all hours to relieve the Prime Minister as much as I could, and our vice-premier had time for a young comrade’s impromptu visit! This wasn’t a good sign, but I held my tongue in deference to his position. Oh, how hard it was to keep quiet!
