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The Big Breach; From Top Secret to Maximum SecurityCompliments of http://www.192.comearlier, but after a casual comment to a journalist who realised itssignificance, his lawyers wanted a full statement. Judge Herv‚ Stephan,the magistrate in charge of the inquest into the crash that killed thePrincess of Wales, Dodi Al Fayed and Henri Paul himself, invited me toParis shortly afterwards to give evidence. It was a breach of the OSAfor me to do so, but I felt entirely justified, given the significanceof the tragedy. I told Stephan about Paul's MI6 file, the notes I sawof his meetings in 1992 with his MI6 case officer, Fish's plan toassassinate President Milosevic in a tunnel car-crash and about thepaparazzi photographer who worked for UKN. I do not know anything moreabout the fatal crash, but I am convinced that there is information inMI6 files that would be useful to the enquiry, in particular concerningthe movements of Henri Paul on the evening of his death. For despitethorough police inquiries, his whereabouts for an hour have not beenaccounted for. I suspect that he was having a drink with his MI6handler, as a large sum of cash was found on his body later thatevening. Examination of his MI6 file would clarify this and might shedlight on the mysteriously high levels of alcohol and carbon monoxidefound in his blood. Disappointingly, Stephan did not request the filesfrom the British government.NBC wanted to interview me live on their Today news programme onMonday, 31 August about this evidence and MI6's pursuit of me aroundthe world, hence my flight to New York. But, watching a group ofuniformed, armed men methodically counting down the seat rows of theMD-11, I feared MI6 had other ideas.`Can I see your passport please, sir?' the badly overweight INS(Immigration and Naturalization Service) officer asked politely as heand three colleagues stopped at my row. I handed over my passport, openat the page with the multiple-entry indefinite visa issued while astudent at MIT. The official flipped to the photograph and glanced atme to verify the resemblance. `Come with us please, sir,' he ordered.My grumbling neighbour stood to allow me out and as I stepped into theaisle, two INS men grabbed my wrists and slapped on handcuffs. `Where'syour hand luggage?' one snapped, and picked out my canvas shoulder bagfrom the locker I nodded towards. I smiled back at the hostile glaresfrom the plane's passengers as they frogmarched me off the plane, twoin front, two behind, through the docking gantry into the crowdedarrivals area, then down into the bowels of the airport.The INS detention centre was dominated by a substantial desk on araised plinth, behind which two officials surveyed the detaineessitting in a row on a bench against the opposite wall. My captorsuncuffed me, sat me down between a snoozing Mexican in a sombrero and agreasy-haired Russian in a tight T-shirt, and manacled me to the benchwith leg-irons. Ì thought you gave up legirons for new arrivals 200years ago,' I quipped.`We've been ordered not to let you into the United States,' amarginally slimmer officer replied humourlessly. `Wait your turn here,and you'll find out why.'Fortunately my turn for an interview came quickly. `Sit down overthere,' the INS officer indicated a plastic chair in the corner of asmall interview room containing a desk and computer. `Right, Mrpage- 217 - 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.comTomlinson,' he announced as he fired up the PC and took his seat.`We've got here a standard list of questions that we put to every alienwho has been denied entrance to the USA. First, I expect you'll bewanting to know why you've been denied entry?'Ì already know,' I replied. `The CIA told you not to let me in.'`How did you know that?' he asked, confirming my guess. He pushed overa directive from the State Department denying me entry at the requestof a `friendly government'.`But what reasons are you giving me?' I asked, knowing that a requestfrom another government, no matter how friendly, would not besufficient legal reason to expel me.`We haven't got to that yet,' he replied, tapping my passport detailsinto the PC. `Right, first question. Have you ever been convicted ofany offences relating to the supply or smuggling of drugs?'`Nope,' I replied confidently and waited while he tapped in my answer.`Have you ever been convicted of any firearms offences?'`Nope.'`Have you ever been convicted of any serious offence carrying with it ajail sentence of more than one year?'`Nope,' I replied truthfully.`Have you ever used any alias names?'Òh yes, indeed,' I replied cheerfully.`Well let's have them,' he ordered.`Daniel Noonan, Richard Harwin, Richard Ledbury, Ben Presley, TomPaine, Alex Huntley,' I rattled off. One by one he tapped them into hiscomputer, asking me to spell them out. The last must have flashed up anINS record because he examined the screen for several minutes when itwent in.ÒK, have you ever been involved in any espionage or terrorism?' heeventually asked.I hesitated for a moment. Under British law it was illegal to admitmembership of MI6, but lying to the INS would be grounds for denyingentry to the USA. `Yes, I used to work for British intelligence,' Iadmitted.He looked round his PC at me sceptically. ÒK, between what dates andwhere?' He grilled me for 20 minutes about my work and operations. Ireplied fully and cooperated completely. At the end of the interview,he picked up an ink stamp from his desk and stamped my passport. `MrTomlinson, you are a former intelligence officer, and under regulations217.4(b), 212(a) and 212(c) of US immigration policy you are bannedfrom entering the territory of the United States of America.'page- 218 - 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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