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The Big Breach; From Top Secret to Maximum SecurityCompliments of http://www.192.comHe led me back to the holding-pen and manacled me to the bench, thistime in a row of 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 Big 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 officer admitted, the CIA were behind my entry refusal,banning me for life from entering `the land of the free and the home ofthe 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. The MD-11 took off as scheduled at 8.19 p.m. fromJFK and crashed into the Atlantic ocean at 9.40 p.m, killing all 229passengers and crew.Ì'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 of 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 of the Swiss Federal police, and Brandt of 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. `The 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 of MI6'sletter towards me on the desk. `We watched you for the first couple ofweeks. 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 Hauptbahnhof 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 off 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 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.comJourdain and Brandt were putting me into an awkward position. Theywanted me to break the OSA by telling them about Britain's operationsin Switzerland, which could lead to prosecution in Britain. On theother hand, since MI6's undeclared operations in Switzerland wereillegal under Swiss law, refusal to help the police in a criminalinvestigation would be an offence for which I could potentially beimprisoned, and it would certainly scupper any chance of getting Swissresidency. Jourdain appeared to read my thoughts. `Failing to help uswill not help your application for a residency permit,' he addedmenacingly.I had to think of my long-term future. MI6 had used their influence toprevent me making a fresh start in New Zealand and Australia, despiteWarren Templeton's and John Wadham's strenuous efforts to persuade themto negotiate an end to the pyrrhic dispute. I would have settled justfor the return of my computer and for an Australian visa, but MI6 wereset resolutely on a Thatcheresque, no-compromise, no-turning-backpolicy. Given their intransigence, I decided to pledge my future toSwitzerland in the hope that I could get permanent residence status, awork permit, then find constructive and permanent employment.ÒK, how can I help?' I replied cautiously.Over the next three months, the Swiss police convoqu‚'d me four times.Each time, I cooperated fully with their enquiries and I built up agood personal relationship with Jourdain and Brandt who even showed meMI6's increasingly irate requests to have me arrested and deported toBritain, or at least expelled from Switzerland. Jourdain assured methat they had ignored the letters, as I had done nothing against Swisslaw.`C'est vraiment vous?' laughed the French Douane incredulously,pointing out my description, which had flashed up on the screen in theborder kiosk after he had tapped my passport details into the computer.In French, under my police mugshot, was written:Name: TOMLINSON Richard John CharlesNationality:British and New ZealandBorn: Hamilton, New Zealand, 13/01/63Resident: No fixed abodeDetails: Subject is former member of British Special Forces andSpecial Services, trained in firearms, explosives, unarmedcombat, scuba-diving, pilots licence, parachutist, expertin cryptography. Subject is a menace to the security ofFrance.`Ridiculous,' I laughed. Ìt's a joke. The British are pulling yourleg.'`Sit down there,' the Douane replied, ignoring my protests. `Wait untilthe police arrive.' He indicated a chair in the corner of the kioskFor the sixth time in a year, I was being detained at the request ofMI6. It was late on the evening of Wednesday 6 January, and I had justpicked up my parents in a hire car from Geneva airport. We were headingpage- 220 - 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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