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The Big Breach; From Top Secret to Maximum SecurityCompliments of http://www.192.comstupid obstinacy of MI6 in refusing to admit that the root cause of thewhole problem was their own glaring management faults.The injunction meant that NZSIS (New Zealand Security & IntelligenceService) would take an interest in me. Although New Zealand has some ofthe most liberal laws governing individual freedoms anywhere in theworld, their actions in injuncting me had shown that they were preparedto drop all these laws without hesitation if asked by MI6. NZSISmaintains very close links to MI6, to the extent that every year one oftheir new-entry officers is sent to the UK to attend the IONEC andspend a few years working as a UK desk officer. Dual-nationalityholders of New Zealand passports, such as myself, were notautomatically barred from working in NZSIS, unlike dual-nationalitycitizens of other closely allied countries such as Australia or Canada,and there is at least one fully fledged New Zealander working full-timein MI6. It irked me that NZSIS would be intercepting my phone andfollowing me, and made me feel unwelcome in the country of my birth.Moreover, without my Psion all the job leads in New Zealand that I hadresearched back in the UK were lost. I decided to give up my thoughtsof settling in New Zealand and try Australia instead. I had a goodnetwork of friends in Sydney and had a job offer there with a companywhose name was still in my head.With the New Zealand authorities watching my every move, it wouldrequire some subterfuge to get to Australia unobserved. I laid a falsetrail, telling journalists that I was going to spend the weekend up onthe Coramandel peninsula, a well-known beauty spot on New Zealand'snorth island. The message would get back to the authorities one way oranother, whether through the bugging of my hotel telephone or throughword of mouth from one of the journalists.Late on the afternoon of Friday 7 August, I packed my suitcase, checkedout of the Copthorne and took a taxi to Auckland airport. The Qantassales desk sold me a one way ticket to Sydney for a flight that wouldbe leaving an hour later. From the moment I checked out of the hoteluntil the aircraft took off, there would be just over two hours. Evenif NZSIS had seen me leaving the Copthorne, they would not have muchtime to react and stop me leaving New Zealand. Hopefully, it wouldallow me to sneak into Australia unnoticed. But I had greatlyunderestimated the determination of MI6 to cause me as much bother asthey could.`Mr Tomlinson?' I looked up from my seat, into which I had just settledon the packed Qantas MD-11, to see two of the stewards standing overme. `Would you mind stepping off the plane please, Mr Tomlinson,'continued the senior of the two men. Ànd bring your bag,' he added, tounderline that I would not be going to Australia. At least there was nosign of the police, so I hoped that I wasn't about to be arrested.The two stewards led me off the plane and escorted me back throughcustoms to a Qantas administrative office. There a more senior officialexplained what had happened. `We have had a fax from our head office inCanberra saying that you have not been given an Australian visa,' hesaid apologetically. `We're holding the plane back while we get yoursuitcase out of the hold - I am really sorry about this.' He had seenme on the television and knew who I was.page- 213 - To purchase the original limited edition hardback version of this bookplease call 08000 192 192 or go to http://www.192.com
The Big Breach; From Top Secret to Maximum SecurityCompliments of http://www.192.com`Can I see the fax?' I asked, suspecting that there was some foul play.The Australian authorites could only have learnt of my intention to goto Sydney a few hours earlier and the fax probably didn't really exist.`Sorry, we're under strict instructions not to show it to you. If youphone Marien Smith at the Australian consulate in Auckland, she willexplain everything.' The fax was probably just an invention to buy themmore time to find an official reason to pull me off the plane. I rangMarien Smith immediately and my suspicions were confirmed when sheadmitted knowing nothing about the visa refusal. I felt really let downby the New Zealand and Australian authorities' attitude to me. Theywere joining in with MI6's bullying and harassment without examiningthe issues for themselves and making their own minds up based on theirown laws. It was far easier for them just to bow to political pressurefrom MI6 than stand up for the rights of one individual.Back at the Copthorne, the receptionist insisted that as the hotel wasfull, he would have to give me the main suite at the price of a normalroom. The hotel lobby and dining area were deserted and the hoteldidn't appear full to me, but I shrugged my shoulders and took the key.As soon as I was up in the suite, the telephone rang. TVNZ had heardthe news of my removal from the plane and wanted to come over with acamera crew to do an interview for that evening's late news slot. Iagreed to let them come over and in the meantime started to unpack mysuitcase which had been packed only a few hours earlier. They arrivedat 8 p.m. and shot a short interview, during which I protested at theharassment I was receiving at the hands of the New Zealand authorities,then they rushed back to edit it for the main news at 9 p.m.Alone at last, I grabbed a Steinlager from the minibar and sat down onthe bed to decide what to do next. It was disappointing to be bannedfrom Australia. Although as an New Zealand citizen a visa was notnormally required, there was a clause in their agreement that allowedeach country to ban nationals of the other if they were of `characterconcern'. The clause was drafted to allow each country to ban theother's serious criminals such as rapists and murderers, but Australiahad invoked it to keep me out. The Australian authorities had nothingagainst me but just like the New Zealand authorities, they had beenasked by MI6 to make life difficult for me and so had obliged.Lying on the bed, I dialled a friend in Sydney to tell him that my tripwas off. No sooner had he answered than there was a soft knock on thedoor. I told him to hang on for a minute, put the phone down on thebedside table, and got up to answer. My previous arrests made mesuspicious of unexpected visitors. `Who is it?' I asked cautiously,without opening the door.Ìt's Susan. Is Caroline there?' a female voice answered.`Sorry, wrong room,' I answered, and went back to the phone. But therewas another more impatient knock. Somewhat irritated, I got back up toanswer the door again.Ìt's Susan here, I think I may have left something in the room.'page- 214 - To purchase the original limited edition hardback version of this bookplease call 08000 192 192 or go to http://www.192.com
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