Hamilton picked up the telephone and put a call through to Air Vice-Marshal Denby. When Denby came on the ‘phone Hamilton passed the latest news on to him. They agreed to meet and discuss matters once Hamilton had a report from Coventry. They would both get their staff to review recent reports and information to see whether a pattern emerged. Denby said that the request from Jamie Rogerson for a watch to be made on Bill Enderby may need to done as a matter of urgency. Hamilton said that checks were being made on Enderby but that it would take a few more days. If he was involved with the Russians then the radio contacts with Moscow would almost certainly be from a boat based in Parfleet St Peter. Hamilton agreed with him. After hanging up the ‘phone, Hamilton got onto his superior and gave a verbal report on the situation and asked when a decision would be made about sending operatives to Parfleet St Peter to maintain a watch on Enderby. He was told that they couldn’t do anything for another couple of days at least. Hamilton thanked him and hung up. He settled down to putting the different parts of the ‘jigsaw’ together and preparing a report. Meanwhile Denby spoke with Group Captain Clarkson who then contacted Squadron Leader Dawson and the CO of RAF West Sanby on the need for extra security watch. He emphasised the need to watch for people observing the base from the sea wall using binoculars and taking photographs. The latter was unlikely but suitable cameras were also used for birdwatching, a popular activity along that coastline. Denby knew that little could be learned about the equipment by just photographing it but watching a simulated operation would give valuable information. There was little chance of access through the ‘wire’ because of the current security, particularly the dogs and their handlers, but he wondered if there was another way.
The same question was going through Major Garasov’s mind. How could he penetrate the security to get access to the key components and the wavelengths they would be operating on? Security had been tightened up at the factories and on the delivery of parts and equipment to the RAF. The RAF personnel had been checked and there didn’t appear to be any servicemen on the JSTU that they could buy or persuade to help. There had to be a way. Garasov started writing down all the different movements of equipment and their operation to see if there were any weaknesses in the system still. While he was doing this, Garasov’s assistant came into his office and put documents in his ‘In’ tray. A magazine caught Garasov’s eye. It was the copy of North Country Hospitality that he had requested. He paused in his task, picked up the magazine and turned to the article on the Queen’s Head Hotel. Calling his assistant, he instructed him to find out what he could on the two families in the photograph and named in the article. His assistant left the office to proceed with the task.
One of Hamilton’s colleagues knocked on Hamilton’s office door and went in. He was carrying a file titled ‘Major Andrei Garasov’. “Iain, I think you might be interested in some new material on Garasov’s file.”
Iain Hamilton waved him to a seat and asked, “What have you got?”
“Garasov seems to have a new lady-friend. She is a British subject by the name of Janet McLaren. Janet is a lecturer in Russian literature at the Manchester University. They met at a dinner at the university and he recently stayed overnight at her home in Stockport. Since then they appeared to have spent a weekend in the Yorkshire Dales together. Miss McLaren doesn’t have access to anything that would benefit the Russians but I think we need to have a talk with her.”
Hamilton replied, “Okay! Leave it with me for a while and I’ll look at it later and we’ll make a decision on our course of action. Thanks, Harry.” A nod from Harry who then got up and left the office.
Corporal Andy Hill had a hurried lunch and headed back to the new JSTU HQ building. He went through and checked that the right furniture and equipment had gone to the appropriate offices. He checked the telephone system and found it to be working. Before the end of the week the unit would have its own switchboard and this would provide greater security. Looking at his watch, Andy Hill realised that the unit HQ staff were about due and he headed back to Station Admin. Mike Armstrong would be among those arriving soon. He wondered whether Mike’s romance with Sheila had progressed to the engagement stage. Andy would be pleased to see him since he would be relieved of the domestic site duties.
Having checked everything, Corporal Hill went back to the temporary unit offices at Station HQ and reported to Flight Lieutenant Gaskin that everything was ready. “Thank you, Corporal, I’ll go over and make a final check. You come with me and bring the inventory list with you,” was the response. They headed
