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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.comIt was not going to be an easy task to let him down. Far from beingable to waltz into the country, he would probably be hard pressed topersuade the Home Office to give him leave to remain. Only if he hadsome spectacular CX could MI6 ask the Home Secretary to make anexception <strong>of</strong> him. Depending on how much CX he produced, he mightreceive a few thousand pounds in a one-time payment. <strong>The</strong>reafter, hewould have to rely on DSS housing and income support. Simakov's surlynature wasn't going to make things any easier either. He had quicklyoutstayed Ryman's welcome, but being used to the cramped quarters <strong>of</strong>his mother-in-law's flat he couldn't understand why Ryman was fed upwith him living on the s<strong>of</strong>a. `I don't understand Terry,' Simakov said,scratching his stomach. `When we were in Moscow, he was like a longlostbrother. Now he doesn't want to know me.'Ryman was just as unhappy with the situation. He thought he had donehis duty and expected me to take Simakov <strong>of</strong>f his hands. `My wife isgoing spare,' he explained out <strong>of</strong> earshot <strong>of</strong> Simakov. `He can't stayhere much longer.' It was a mess that I couldn't sort out immediately.Everything would depend on how much CX Simakov could produce but, ashis knowledge was too complicated for me to assess, it would requirethe expertise <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> the technical specialists in the <strong>of</strong>fice. I badegoodbye to the odd couple in Clacton and returned to Century House.<strong>The</strong>re were around 15 specialist <strong>of</strong>ficers in MI6 who provided expertisewhich the IB, with their broader career paths, could not master. <strong>The</strong>ycovered technical disciplines such as chemical, nuclear and biologicalweapons and ballistic missiles, or had expert knowledge in areas <strong>of</strong>particular interest such as the Middle Eastern oil industry. MartinRichards, who dropped out <strong>of</strong> our IONEC, was earmarked for this branch.Malcolm Knightley, R/CEE/D, was the missile specialist in the EastEuropean controllerate. A physicist by training, he developed hisexpertise in Soviet missiles in the DIS. Knightley was on secondment toMI6 for two years but was hoping for a permanent transfer judging bythe way he laboured fearsomely long hours behind a huge in-tray. Iarranged for Knightley to meet Simakov the next day in `Room 14', thesuite <strong>of</strong> MI6 interview rooms in the Old Admiralty Buildings inWhitehall.`<strong>The</strong> guy's a goldmine,' Knightley told me afterwards. `We've got to gethim residency here.' Knightley explained that Simakov had worked inmission control for every ballistic missile test the Soviets had donebetween 1984 and 1990. His information would be invaluable to the DIS,GCHQ and, more importantly, to the Americans. Knightley booked Room 14for a series <strong>of</strong> weekly debrief meetings.`We've decided to recommend to the Foreign Secretary that we accept himas a full defector,' Russel advised me once the first reports hadfiltered up to him. `You'll need to get him a codename, write thesubmission to the Foreign Secretary and sort out his resettlement withAR.'AR (Agent Resettlement) were responsible for easing defectors into anew life once their usefulness to MI6 had expired. OVATION, NORTHSTARand other important defectors all had their own dedicated AR <strong>of</strong>ficerwho was responsible for helping them find a house, adjust to Britishpage- 79 - To purchase the original limited edition hardback version <strong>of</strong> this bookplease call 08000 192 192 or go to http://www.192.com