skilful, junior staff; a pretty Circus girl who catches Peter Guillam's eye Sam Collins — an "old Circus" field officer, formerly based in Vientiane, Laos. Codename: "Mellon" Stubbs — Westerby's managing editor at the newspaper The Steering Committee (authorising further operations after the Ko bank account papers are obtained) Oliver Lacon — Circus watchdog from the Cabinet Office Roddy Martindale — of the Foreign Office, a gossiping poseur Saul Enderby — of the Foreign Office, was ambassador to Indonesia; the chief pundit on South East Asia; future chief of the Circus Wilbraham — of the Colonial Office Pretorius — of the Security Service The Welsh Hammer — a Treasury banker Other characters Ann — Smiley's unfaithful wife Peter Worthington — the husband Elizabeth Worthington abandoned Mr. and Mrs. Pelling – Elizabeth Worthington's parents Mrs. Matthews – unofficial widow of Control Mr. Hibbert – as a missionary in Shanghai, knew Drake Ko and his brother Nelson Martello – CIA chief of London station (COS London) Murphy – Martello's assistant Tiny Ricardo – Mexican frontman for Indocharter Vientiane S.A. Elizabeth Worthington, alias Lizzie, alias Lizzie Ricardo, alias Liese Worth – first, common-law wife of Tiny Ricardo; then, mistress of Drake Ko Charlie Marshall – sometime business partner of Tiny Ricardo Luke – Californian journalist in Hong Kong Big Moo – local journalistic jargon for the governor of Hong Kong Rockhurst ("The Rocker") – Superintendent of Police in Hong Kong William Craw – an ageing journalist, working for the Circus, character based on Richard Hughes Jake Chiu – Luke's landlord, a real-estate entrepreneur Major Tufty Thesinger – Erstwhile SIS Head of Station, Hong Kong Frost – works at a Hong Kong bank, is used by Westerby Drake Ko – Hong Kong Fat Cat, receiving US$25K a month from the Soviets Nelson Ko – Drake's brother; also the name of Drake's deceased son Tiu – Ko's assistant Arpego – wealthy Filipino, friend of Ko Phoebe Wayfarer – half-English, half-Chinese agent for Brit Intel Sally Cale – art faker, illicit bullion dealer, occasional heroin trafficker, business partner or employee of Ko, introduced Liese to him Max Keller – veteran journalist whom Westerby meets in Phnom Penh Lorraine – American journalist in Phnom Penh Adaptations Jonathan Powell, producer of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979), said the BBC considered producing The Honourable Schoolboy but a production in South East Asia was considered prohibitively expensive and therefore the