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Concealment devices

Hollow stick

This concealment device was made and used by a foreign intelligence service hostile to Canada. It was designed to conceal a message (or money) from an intelligence officer to his/her contact or vice-versa. It could be placed in an inconspicuous place and then retrieved without the individuals having to make direct contact.

This hollow stick containing a metal canister was used to conceal a message or money.

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