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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Breach</strong>; From Top Secret to Maximum SecurityCompliments <strong>of</strong> http://www.192.comHe led me back to the holding-pen and manacled me to the bench, thistime in a row <strong>of</strong> Chinese labourers wearing identical dark-blue`Chairman Mao' suits. `You'll be going back to Switzerland on the nextavailable flight, in about seven hours. We'll get you a <strong>Big</strong> Mac andfries.'`Great!' I replied with exaggerated enthusiasm. When it arrived, I gaveit to my Chinese companions, who jabbered with excitement as theyopened up the evil-smelling carton. He did not even allow me to ringthe NBC producer who was waiting for me in the arrivals hall.As the INS <strong>of</strong>ficer admitted, the CIA were behind my entry refusal,banning me for life from entering `the land <strong>of</strong> the free and the home <strong>of</strong>the brave', just for criticising a foreign intelligence service. MI6,however, unwittingly saved my life. If all had gone according to plan,I would have boarded Swissair flight SR-111 on Wednesday, 2 Septemberto return to Geneva. <strong>The</strong> MD-11 took <strong>of</strong>f as scheduled at 8.19 p.m. fromJFK and crashed into the Atlantic ocean at 9.40 p.m, killing all 229passengers and crew.`I'd like to make it clear that you are not under arrest,' CommandantJourdain assured me smoothly, `but we think that you may be able tohelp us safeguard the security <strong>of</strong> Switzerland.'His colleague, Inspector Brandt, nodded enthusiastically in agreement.`We'd like you to tell us all about illegal British espionageoperations against Switzerland,' he added.Jourdain <strong>of</strong> the Swiss Federal police, and Brandt <strong>of</strong> the Geneva CantonalSpecial Investigations department, sent me a convoqu‚ a compulsoryinterview request, a few days after my return from the USA, ordering meto report to the Geneva police headquarters on Monday, 21 September1998. `<strong>The</strong> British asked us to put you under surveillance when you cameto this country because you were a dangerous terrorist who couldjeopardise Swiss security,' Jourdain explained, nudging a copy <strong>of</strong> MI6'sletter towards me on the desk. `We watched you for the first couple <strong>of</strong>weeks. Did you spot anything?' Jourdain asked.`No, nothing,' I replied truthfully. I hadn't been looking, but in anycase I knew that Swiss surveillance was among the best in the world.`Good,' replied Jourdain, pleased that his teams hadn't beencompromised. `We saw you arrive at Zurich Hauptbahnh<strong>of</strong> at 1225 on 17August, then you stayed at the Hotel Berne for the night.'If they picked me up arriving at Zurich railway station, they must havebeen tipped <strong>of</strong>f that I was arriving from Munich. MI6 must have put in amassive operation to follow me from New Zealand.`We then followed you until 31 August, when you tried to go to NewYork,' continued Brandt. `But when we realised that you were notpresenting any danger to Swiss interests, we decided to invite youhere, to see if you could help us.'page- 219 - To purchase the original limited edition hardback version <strong>of</strong> this bookplease call 08000 192 192 or go to http://www.192.com