CHAPTER NINETEEN

The section on Sam Collins is based on interviews I had with Francois Lamparetti, a geologist who worked for the Marine Diamond Corporation. Background information concerning the attempt to smuggle diamonds from the forbidden zone comes from Ian Fleming's The Diamond Smugglers and Indiaqua (nos. 12 and 13). The account of Collins' organization of his marine diamond. Indiaqua, no. 6 .

The section on Albert Jolis is drawn mainly from interviews I had with him in New York.. He appeared before the grand jury investigating the diamond cartel in 1975, and the reference to his dealings in the Central African Empire come from documents I obtained under Freedom of Information. I also discussed the story about the Angolan concession with Chipanda, the former minister of natural resources for Angola, who confirmed Jolis's story.

The section on Harry Winston is based mainly on interviews with his son Ronald Winston, and Nick Axelrod.