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Veteran C.I.A. Official to Retire After Losing Out on London Job

Tom Sylvester had been set to be the agency’s top liaison to Britain, America’s most important intelligence partner and the agency’s most prestigious overseas posting.

© Tom Brenner for The New York Times

The C.I.A. complex in Langley, Va. The agency’s director wants to appoint a younger officer who is aligned with the agency’s new, more aggressive approach on recruiting sources and running clandestine operations, one official said.
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