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‘ICIS’

Saltbox Hill

Biggin Hill

Kent

Lat = 51 degrees, 19.7 minutes North

Long = 0 degrees, 1.2 minutes East

Thursday 21st September 1989(same day)

Eighteen forty-nine hours BST

GAIL had used her extensive systems to recover the call from the payphone and was now about to play it to Strayker and Vince.

GAIL spoke, “The call was placed to a Pyongyang in North Korea and directed to Supreme Commander of the Korean people’s army Marshall Jong Kyok-Sik. They spoke in Korean however; I have translated it for you. I will play the call now.”

“Sun-Yung I am Marshall Jong Kyok-Sik, I was told your call was a matter of state security. I hope you are not going to waste my time, you are still wanted for murder!”

“Sir, I’m in possession of a Russian Red Mercury nuclear fission device, my terms are simple drop all charges against me and a full pardon for any previous or current crimes committed, along with my reinstatement and you can have the device.”

“Where are you?”

In America sir, I am just off Route-95 near Fredericksburg.”

“Give the number you are phoning from, I’ll call you back in ten minutes.”

GAIL said, “Marshall Jong Kyok-Sik returned the call seven minutes later I will play it for you now.”

“Sun-Yung, make your way to a diner at 305 Garrisonville Road Stafford just off route-95 north of you. A man named Lee Kwŏn will be waiting for you in the diner he will recognise you. He will take you to a safe place; I will arrange the documentation for your full pardon, which you will have once we have confirmed the validity of the device.”

“I am on my way now sir.”

Strayker was first to speak, “bloody hell this is getting out of control, we cannot let the North Koreans get a hold of this device, their just the sort to use it against the south. GAIL is there anyway you can trace her leaving the diner?”

“I have already redirected our satellite and will see if I can pick up anything on the traffic-cams and CCTV systems.”

“Okay connect me to Max.”