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flood, there will be hundreds, if not thousands of people there
tomorrow. It would be utter carnage, with the possibility of four
vans going off in the same place, the death could rival New York.
 Search progress and contingencies?
 Well sir, Geraldine tracked the vans to the edge of West
Ham and our belief is that they have gone to ground in the Plaistow
area. A satellite sweep is still being analysed, but nothing visible
from the air. We have unmanned drones in use looking at some
areas that need more detailed analysis. We have the registration
numbers of the vans flashed to every policeman and traffic warden,
the ANPRS has the numbers, and will flag up if they appear
anywhere. We also have the CCTV systems programmed to alert us
for every group of four small wheelbase Transit Vans that appear on
the roads, in case they have spray painted them, changed the
number plates or used any other method to disguise them.
 And still we are no closer?
 No Sir. Rashid is not a great user of technology, we cannot
track him that way, and Five fear that their agent may have given
something away to cause suspicion of herself, and may be dead.
Five are sure that she would have got a message out if she were
alive.
 Do you agree with that?
 No way of knowing sir, I don t know her. I have read her
file, but she is really a relatively low-level operative on an
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undercover assignment that was more speculative than anything
else. It is possible that he has simply gone to ground with her until
the time is ready to act. She may be simply locked away with him
somewhere without access to any means of alerting anyone.
 Keep me informed. I do not need to tell you that the PM is
concerned that we have evidence of a terrorist act about to be
perpetrated and seem impotent to stop it.
 Sir, we share that concern and frustration. All agencies are
working flat out and I am confident that if he surfaces, then we will
find him and stop him. As already mentioned sir, as a precaution, I
have the twenty second in place around parliament square.
Edward was referring to the 22nd Airborne Regiment, the
Special Air Service. He had two troops of them covering the square,
one located in the Abbey, and the other in the Treasury. They
would rapidly deploy if needed.
 Sir, There are also large numbers of armed foot police on
duty in the area, and additional armed response vehicles, both
marked and unmarked. Additional cameras have been mounted,
with their signals beamed directly into the security service
computers, where face recognition programmes scans every face in
a vehicle or on foot for Yasser Rashid. If he shows, we will find
him.
Geraldine had listened as her husband outlined the position.
It had been repeated on many occasions to TC, at every briefing,
but The Colonel allowed no stone to be unturned and would have
the facts repeated as many times as it took. There was a small fact
that she could add.
 Sir, she said as Edward concluded his summary,  we have
also informed all utility operators that no works are to be allowed in
the next twenty four hours. They will not be allowed to open any
ducts, boxes, sewers or pipes without our express approval, and
without an armed accompanying expert who will verify the work.
Sniffer dogs are combing the entire area looking for any trace of
explosives.
 Good work both. Finally, get all the mobile phone networks
onto ACCOLC and switched off as soon as HRH leaves the Palace.
By the way, Her Majesty is using the Irish State Coach this year. The
Guards have examined it, and it is now under constant guard and
will not be left unmanned at any time.
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 Sir. One small clarification.
 Yes Edward.
 Rashid. When we spot him?
 Instant stop. There can be no chances. He is currently the
biggest threat this country has faced for many a year. I shall make
that distinction in my day diary. I repeat, he is to be stopped. He
cannot be allowed to engage and succeed in even the smallest part
of his intentions.
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Gerald had the letter of invitation from Charles Mohamed in
his inside pocket. He had money and credit cards in his wallet, and
he also had his passport, a good form of identification. Anne had
her passport in her handbag, he had just put it there himself. Anne
was in the bathroom making the fourth  final adjustments to her
appearance.
 We do need to go darling; our car is expected in less than
five minutes. If we are not on time, then we will not be picked up
and shall miss the whole event.
Anne walked out of the bathroom, her dark blue hat with
feather trim complimenting her outfit perfectly. The dress was a
throwback to the eighties with its padded shoulders and plunging
neckline, but in deference to the day, her cleavage was obscured by
skin tone lace. She looked stunning, exactly has she had done on the
three previous occasions that Gerald had cause to compliment her
on her appearance. He didn t know what she had adjusted or
changed on her last visit to the bathroom, but at least she was finally
prepared to leave. He handed her handbag to her and opened the
door, following her out as they headed to the lifts and their
limousine to the State Opening.
 The sins of the unbelievers and the impure continue
unabated. The violence in the occupied holy land of Palestine
continues unchecked and the terrorist Israeli Government continues
to murder Muslims with impunity and support from the imperialist
British Government, the puppets of the Great Satan.
It is with downcast eyes that we see the pollution of the
Masjid al-Aqsa as the non believers bespoil and desecrate the holy
Muslim land of Jerusalem. Never can the terrorist Israeli be trusted
to respect and revere the holy Muslim sites whilst they have support
from their Imperialist Lackey s.
Today we make a statement for all Muslims. This is not a
terrorist action, it is the hand of God smighting down and
punishing the irreverent unbelievers for their murder of innocent
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Muslims in the holy land. We shall not rest until a free Palestine is
restored with Jerusalem as its free and proper head. Praise be to
Allah.
Edward sat back and looked at Geraldine and TC. Lord C was
on the video screen along with the Head of Five.
 It s undoubtedly a warning, said Five.
 I m inclined to believe it is pre attack rhetoric. There were no
demands as such. Lord Chalfors remarked.  I think that we are
running out of time with Rashid.
 It was phoned into the news desk of the Times. The phone
was a previously unused disposable mobile phone bought last year
on the Tottenham Court Road, the call from somewhere in the
vicinity of the Barking Road Mosque in Plaistow. The area has no
serviceable CCTV cameras thus we cannot identify the caller.
Carefully chosen spot I think, Five remarked.
TC looked around the table and to the video monitors.  I am [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]