21-01-2015, 08:08 PM
Being in close proximity would allow the controllers to test the viability of the operation and tweak it. Remember, at that date the feasibility of the operation was still optional and didn't have the huge consequences it would after the coup. If the program was intended for foreign espionage it would be less likely the Soviets would have access to American school records. Bringing the two operatives close to each other would allow the controllers to see if it worked. To see if people could immediately detect the ruse or any other operational nuance.