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E2k acknowledges, with thanks, the receipt of Newsletter 42 from WOYG.
Seven men, two aged 17 have been arrested following a tip-off to British security services by France's DST [Direction de la Surveillance du Territiore] ; the named property being placed under surveillance.
One of those arrested is stated as being a trained chemist or a science teacher. The remnants of a small homemade laboratory were found in a flat over a Pharmacy. Glassware from the site was taken to Porton Down [Hello SurgCmdrCD if you're still there - remember Mr Harris?] where traces of ricin were found. Ricin can be extracted from the castor plant; a supply of castor seeds being found in the homemade laboratory.
Ricin, it is believed, was used to assassinate Bulgarian writer Georgi Markov. He was injected with a 1.52mm diameter sphere that could hold a volume of 0.28cubic mm. Two holes were drilled in the capsule with diameters of 350?m to allow the toxin to disseminate. The fact that ricin was used was hypothesised by Dr David Gall owing to the exceptionally small dose and symptoms. A pig was injected with a similar quantity used on Mr Markov and took the same time to expire.
An ideal biowar agent should be capable of being communicated from person to person and be easily dispersed, being stable in an aerosol form. Whilst ricin can be produced easily its actual toxicity limits its use. When ricin is ingested into the body the required dose will be 30µg per kg of body weight but for dissemination by aerosol will require 3 µg per kg. This limits the use as the amount of ricin to cover an area of say 100 sq kilometres would need 4 tonne of ricin whilst only 1kg of Bacillus Anthracis [Anthrax] would be required. [This assumes ideal dissemination conditions]. Ricin would better be used as a contaminant to food or water. There is no 'antidote' to ricin. IF ricin is used it will be of limited effect and most certainly used locally ie possibly via a local food outlet or in physical attacks. It was interesting that the release of this action coincided with the Defence Secretary Geoffrey Hoon's announcement that a British Naval task force and 3000 Royal Marines had been ordered to sail to the Gulf.
A further press release indicated that the French intelligence services provided the vital tip-off as those involved on this side of the channel have apparent links with a similar Parisian group. The Parisian group was believed to be preparing to attack the Russian Embassy in France with chemical weaponry. Not surprisingly the British group were discovered to have entered GB as asylum seekers and were living in a Council owned flat. The flat is near to the Finsbury Park Mosque which has been linked to a number of 'terror' suspects. The question remains as to how many other asylum seekers have anything but asylum on their minds?
Links to the Pankisi Gorge, Georgia have also been claimed where it is believed 25 of Al Qaeda top terrorists were trained in the manufacture and use of poisonous chemicals, toxins [ricin is a toxalbumin] and biological weaponry. Journalist Jon Pilger wrote in the 'Mirror' "??? stories planted in newspapers by American intelligence that Iraq has been training al-Qaeda terrorists at a secret base." [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/page.cfm?objectid=12422214&method=full&siteid=50143].
Those caught in connection with the Wood Green Ricin production event have been charged and have been fast-tracked to the Old Bailey. Six others, 5 men one woman, and believed to have been involved have been arrested in the Bournemouth . The five men were bailed whilst the woman was held for immigration matters.
Following up the ricin 'trail' to Manchester a counter-terrorist raid was carried out in the Crumpsall area of Manchester. During this action a Special Branch officer was killed by an Algerian who stabbed him with a kitchen knife. Two others were stabbed and two suffered leg injuries. Apart from the murderer two other Algerians were arrested. Information later released suggested that the man who actually stabbed the late SB officer was recognised not only as a wanted person by the intelligence services but as the 'chemist' in the Wood Green flat. It was suggested that his clothes may hold forensic evidence of his chemical activities; the subsequent request that the prisoner put on a forensic suit in exchange for his garments actually sparked off the action that ended so tragically.
http://www.disa.mil/ has a number of publications available and well worth a visit. The extract below is from a greater offering of the Location of US Military Communication Facilities. We have looked purely at those in Britain and have included four others for interest.
Location of US Military Communication Facilities
BARFORD SAINT JOHN BFDSTJHN UK 3 UNKIN AWGY 515900N 0012200W
BICESTER BICESTER UK 3 UNKIN BNDE 515458N 0010745W
BLENHEIM CRESCENT BLNHMCSC UK 3 UNKIN BUHA 513430N 0002600W
CHELTENHAM CHELTNHM UK 3 UNKIN DMMD 515400N 0020500W
CHICKSANDS CHCKSNDS UK 3 UNKIN DPUX 520249N 0002400W
DIGBY DIGBY UK 3 UNKIN DJAN 443325N 0654700W
GOONHILLY GOONHLLY UK 3 UNKIN 500300N 0051200W
GOONHILLY DOWNS GNHLYDWN UK 3 UNKIN JDVK 500300N 0051200W
LAKENHEATH LAKENHTH UK 3 UNKIN MSEK 522600N 0003400E
LONDON LONDON UK 3 UNKIN NPJB 513100N 0000600W
LONDONDERRY LNDNDRRY 33 1 A N H NPJW 425100N 0712200W
MENWITH HILL MNWTHHLL UK 3 UNKIN PZKZ 540000N 0013300W
OXFORD OXFORD UK 3 UNKIN SQSW 514500N 0011500W
READING READING UK 3 UNKIN UADL 512700N 0005800W
STANDBRIDGE STNDBRDG UK 3 UNKIN 515400N 0003500W
US EMBASSY LONDON USEMBLND UK 3 UNKIN 512920N 0000745W
UXBRIDGE UXBRIDGE UK 3 UNKIN XREM 513300N 0002900W
BAD AIBLING BDAIBLNG GE 4 GERMY ATEN 475200N 0120000E
EPISKOPI EPISKOPI CY 5 CYPRS GCFW 344000N 0325500E
DIEGO GARCIA DIEGOGRC IO 7 BRIOC FGDD 071520S 0722420E
GEORGETOWN GEORGTWN GY 1 GUYAN 065000N 0581200W
We welcome comment on these locations.
Vladimiro Lenin Montesinos faces 57 charges, including connections with drug-trafficking, bribing, tortures and political assassinations. In what has been called by the local media as the "Trial of the Century", the ex spy and presidential advisor Vladimiro Montesinos, appeared in court on Tuesday. The public trial against him comes after courts sentenced Montesinos to nine years in jail last July for abuse of power. [Tnx Jmm]
According to Blair Britain will enjoy an inevitable attack by terrorists. Most timely that 'G' wrote in with, "Whilst Mr Blair believes an al-Qaeda attack on Britain is imminent and that he 'could spend billions' in preparation, the sad fact is that he won't.
The Nation could be vaccinated against biological agents, could receive respirators and Atropine/Oxime auto injectors against chemical weaponry, but they won't.
All HM Govt has done is to pass laws to allow the Military to seal off areas affected by such a terrible attack and to shoot anyone who attempts to leave it.
The reason is obvious; keeping the unfortunates in a known area reduces the call on the NHS, allowing those so affected to conveniently perish and pass on the cost of their suffering to their nearest and dearest in the form of funeral charges.
Leaflets giving advice on survival matters could be printed, but instead HM Govt advises those with Internet access to download an American publication from the FEMA site.
That is if you have managed to find the Government UK Resilience site in the first place. Of course you could take a look at :
http://www.fema.gov/doc/areyouready/areyouready.doc and http://www.surviveall.co.uk/main.htm
Looking at the second URL would give you the option to buy your own respirator.
[Tnks G]
They were on board the plane that made an emergency landing in the Southern jungles of the country.
A huge military operation has been launched by the Colombian and army and US officials to rescue three CIA agents presumably captured by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia -FARC-. The local media estimates in 2.500 the personnel taking part in the actions underway, but no positive results have been reported until now. [Tnx Jmm].
All Jamaicans visiting GB and Northern Ireland will need a £36 visa to do so. This is a requirement designed to stop those who come here overstaying. Visitors from other Commonwealth countries also have to gain a visa to visit GB and Northern Ireland, notably Guyana, being a Caribbean country. The visas are gained in Guyana by visiting the British High Commission in Main Street Georgetown and presenting proof that you are going to Britain for a certain purpose and will not be a burden to the British system. The documents needed are Passport, Letter of invitation and Bank statements from the intended host to show sufficient funds for their stay.
Saddam Hussein has alleged that the UN Weapons inspectors are acting as spies. Not surprisingly this has been denied. One cannot deny previous knowledge that UNSCOM was set up to inadvertently send off SIGINT from a specially constructed safe in UNSCOM's building in Iraq.
Mugabe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has been accused of wanting Robert Mugabe killed to spark a military coup.
One prosecution witness Ari Ben-Menashe, who claims to be a former Israeli Intelligence officer, claimed that Tsvangirai had signed a £300k contract with his Canada based firm and promised a £6.3M to the head of the Zimbabwe Air Force to stage coup after Mugabe's assassination.
It was further suggested that British Government Sources would provide the money.
Not at all! We later received this analysis of this 'story' from JoA, whose last comment is most accurate!
The ships story was reported by a newspaper but is thought to have been concocted by City dealers to help push "safe-haven" Government bonds higher." There is much mis-information flying about, so much so that anything can be taken with a pinch of NaCl.
[Ed: I'll bet its given the Iraqi leader an idea though]!
Two Britons were held by Swiss authorities 'late last year' for being found near to the Gösgen nuclear power station.
The two, apparently of Pakistani descent were carrying a digital camera that was attached to a laptop, another laptop, two - way radios and sleeping bags.
One of the two laptop computers had been installed with global positioning software to allow the two to accurately determine their position within a few feet.
The incident is being investigated by Police and security officers in Switzerland, Germany and Britain. MI5 are expected to question the suspects.
Interesting that the release to the papers was made on 04/02/2003 and that the Swiss had not disclosed the details previously.
The latest generation of mobile phones with built in cameras is proving to be something of a nuisance. In Japan, it was reported, a series of upsets involving pictures being taken up ladies skirts has led to an announcement 'Yatane!' [you did it] by the phone every time a photo is taken. In Britain the phones are banned in certain establishments, one after a weary stockbroker was caught photographing performers at a lap-dancing establishment. They have also been banned at some schools in the fear that they may be used to distribute images of children in a state of undress.
Mr Hoon has said that Britain will agree to accept a vital role in the controversial US missile shield project, now known as 'Son of Star Wars'.
This system which may be housed at the North Yorkshire Base, RAF Fylingdales is championed by President George Bush and is designed to protect the US from missile attack by rogue states like North Korea.[What about the rest of us]?
There is also the other base, RAF Menwith Hill which may have a part in this too.
Readers should note that the use of 'RAF' in these cases is a misnomer, the bases being American.
No doubt there will be the usual demonstrations to complain about this matter.
Two judges sitting on the Investigatory Powers tribunal panel have backed a legal challenge by civil rights group Liberty.
Liberty argued that secrecy surrounding allegations of illicit spying by police, MI5 and other government forces violated human rights.
The 'News of the World' suggested in a page 2 story on 12/01 that Police and Army will get powers to shoot to kill anyone attempting to leave an area that has been closed due to a chemical or biological attack. [That'll keep the cost on the NHS down -- coop 'em up 'till they die]. Wonder what they'll do for the looters, rioters and rapists within that enforced curfew?
Extra security has been ordered with respect on the air supply in London Underground stations and improved security at reserviors.
A 22 year old Brit has been jailed for two years recently. Spending hours in his bedroom armed with his computer he constructed 'enticing' viruses, also known as 'mass-mailers'. His most successful was 'Gokar' and has been said the be the worlds third most prolific. 'Gokar' is said to have crashed networks and has cost millions of pounds in repairing infected computers. He was eventually caught with assistance of the FBI after boasting about his exploits in Internet chatrooms.
The war with Iraq is less than popular with Britons. It has been released that only 27% are in favour of any action against Iraq whilst MP George Galloway has asked defence workers to sabotage Briton's Defence Industry by going on strike.
Iain Duncan Smith has accused Mr Blair of 'wobbling' on Iraq and of not making the case for the British involvement on British interests. When interviewed on BBC1's Breakfast with Frost' he said, "I'm not in favour of simply following the Americans. I think we have to make the case for the British involvement on British interests."
It appears that there is a Cabinet revolt in the offing too; Clare Short offered advice that 'siding with the United States in unilateral action could mean disaster,' whilst other women ministers were appalled at the prospect of war.
Whilst Britain sees fit to deploy almost a third of its troops to the Gulf, Andy Gilchrist, leader of the Fire Brigades Union has not missed the point and has ordered yet another strike. Some of those troops sent to Iraq are those who have manned the vintage Green Goddesses with good effect.
In Issue 14 we mentioned the 11807 page document produced by Iraq and its copying by US. "The excuse given was so that the US can remove all the sensitive bits that might enable others to make weapons of mass destruction." Listening to the Rt Hon Tony Benn on LBC [97.3] at around 1815 16/01 was a real eye opener. The real reason for the US to copy the documents was to be able to delete the names, addresses and details of weapons supplied to Iraq by the US [and presumably UK?]. But what really took the biscuit was the discovery of empty chemical weapons by Hans Blix; actually twelve 122mm shells. [I write this with an empty cup of tea nearby and safe in the knowledge that I have at least 15 empty glasses of water in my kitchen cabinet]!
A letter in the 'Metro' newspaper has suggested that if the US and UK wanted to help the arms inspectors they should give details of all the weaponry they have sold Iraq in the past.
An unmanned India spy aircraft has been shot down in Pakistan. The claim was made after a series of expulsions of Diplomats from Delhi and Islamabad. The craft is believed to have crossed the dividing border at Kashmir.
Spanish Police raided 12 addresses early on Friday 24/01. Apart from finding 16 suspects, mostly Algerian, various containers were also removed. They are described as having liquids that contain hydrocarbons and other components of resins.
Interestingly the report mentions that the group had purchased two transmitters and antennae. Another more powerful transmitter was being acquired with the intent of keeping in contact with other terror groups abroad.
Is this transmitter an indication that there is a group sending 'numbers'? If they are they could well be using Arabic numerals:
| 0 | sifr, | [?] | 1 | wahid, | [?] | 2 | itnein, | [?] | 3 | talata, | [?] | 4 | arba'a, | [?] |
| 5 | khamsa, | [?] | 6 | sitta, | [?] | 7 | sab'a, | [?] | 8 | tamanya | [?] | 9 | 'ashara | [?] |
[Taken from 'Aden Arabic for Beginners', by MA Ghanem MBE BA, Deputy Director of Education Aden, was priced at 17.50 East African Shillings, available from A Hakim & Sons, near the Crescent, Steamer Point, ADEN (when Britain was any type of power)].
E2k would welcome any readers recollections from Aden, be it service related, PWD or Oil, or even P&O or Castle Line.
Three men were arrested after behaving suspiciously near the Oakley entrance of GCHQ. At first the men were believed to be armed but on arrest were found not to be carrying weapons. They have been detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act for routine questioning.
Fifty anarchists forced their way in Bush House, the headquarters of the BBC's World Service, wandered about for nearly an hour and raised an anarchist flag on the roof. Security is to be reviewed.
Three men were arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act at Gatwick Airport after being held by immigration officials on 16/01.
Up to 150 Police, some of whom were armed, entered the Finsbury Park Mosque at 0200z 20/01.
Five Algerians, one Somali and an Albanian were arrested. Three of the Algerians were not known to have entered Great Britain and immigration officials have been requested to check on the status of all seven detained persons.
GCHQ is believed to have been requested to intercept thousands of coded emails sent and received from Mosque.
Computer equipment was removed for forensic analysis whilst forged credit cards, French Passports and French identity cards were removed along with files, books and documents.
The raid is stated as being prompted by analysed material seized during the previous series of operations against the 'Ricin Lab' in North London.
The Mosque at Finsbury Park has long been suspected as being the focal point of Islamic Fundamentalism, mainly involving the Egyptian born and somewhat charismatic cleric, Abu Hamza al Masri. Masri had changed his name from Mustafa Kemal and studied engineering and had been a nightclub bouncer in Soho.
Abu Hamza al Masri has been barred from Mosques in Burnley because of his inappropriate views and his wish to establish a base for his group, the Supporters of Sharia. [The Times Newspaper dated 21/01 provided excellent coverage].
We have received information that Mosques can be listened to on frequencies on UHF frequencies [albeit illegally - see the RA's doc RA169].
David Pepper, an expert in information technology, has been named as the new head of GCHQ, the electronic eavesdropping centre based in Cheltenham. Mr Pepper, 55, will take over from Sir Francis Richards who has been appointed to be the new governor of Gibraltar.
Britain's emergency Civil Defence planning laws are to be reviewed but later in the summer. Apparently they do not allow for dealing with Chemical or Biological weapons.
Alan Nunn May who passed 'information calculated to be directly or indirectly useful to an enemy', was charged with such and who served six years out of a ten year sentence died on 12 January, 2003 aged 91.
Richard Reid was sentenced to life imprisonment in the US Boston District Court. In a South London accent he told Judge William Young, "I admit my actions. I swore my life to Osama Bin Laden and to Islam. Your Government has killed two million innocent children in Iraq. Your government has sponsored the rape and torture of prisoners in Egypt and Turkey and Syria and Jordan with their money and their weapons.
"I don't see what I done as equivalent to rape and torture and the murder of two million children. Okay? I put my trust in Allah totally. He will destroy those who wish to oppress the people of Allah."
Reid was the first person caught in a terrorist act since the twin towers attack. American Airlines Flight 63 [Paris to Miami] on 22/12 carried 14 crew and 183 passengers. As a passenger Reid repeatedly attempted to ignite fuse wire attached to plastic explosive that was hidden in his shoes.
During the 90 minute committal hearing, BBC World Service reports, Richard Reid shouted and gesticulated at the Judge. He was unrepentant as he was lead out shouting to the Judge, "You'll meet your Lord and I'll meet mine. Thanks for nothing."
http://www.number-10.gov.uk/files/word/Iraq.doc
Excellent articles in the 07/02 Guardian and Times newspapers state what ENIGMA 2000 knew all along. The above named publication is total plagiarism, chunks having been taken from an article verbatim penned by Ibrahim al-Marashi.
E2k also noted chunks of text that could only have been lifted from The Federation of American Scientist's [FAS] excellent web site.
Along the same lines on page 31 of Issue 14 of the E2k NL a piece appeared concerning other publications from Number 10, viz, 'Weapons of Mass Destruction' and 'Saddam Hussein, Crimes and Human Rights abuses'. In this piece we mentioned that the WMD read like a second rate copy of Frederick Forsyth's novel, based around Iraq, 'The Fist of God'. [Our copy donated by DoKent].
Forsyth was interviewed on LBC by Sandy Toksvig recently. Apart from stating that his story lines are well researched and that occasionally he is told by Government 'suits' not to include certain facts , Mr Forsyth recognised certain elements of his novel in WMD!
'In the writers trade such acts are called 'plagiarism'; in Blair's trade it's called 'Politics'.
A more believable reason to invade Iraq so that the 'good guys' can theatre test new weaponry is shown here: http://www.phillrawlins.co.uk/proof.ppt
On the above programme Tony Blair answered questions from a selected audience of 27 persons. In the 'Metro' 07/02 it was reported that Blair was failing to convince Britain of the need to go to war [at the time only 23% were in favour]. Another member of the audience referred to Tony Blair as 'the Right Honourable member for Texas North'. The Guardian newspaper had, a week before, printed a cartton showing Blair being led to his quarters at the white house by George Dubya. Just out of site was a dog kennel. With around 80% not in favour one wonders what this need to invade Iraq really is about; certainly not human rights.
15/02 saw a fiftieth of Britain's population march through London to demonstrate against a war with Iraq. Mr Blair insists that he is right to follow Dubya's impatient move to conflict. To possibly save face Blair has asked for diplomacy a short time prior to any action.
Issar Harrel, the founder of Mossad has died aged 91. He was the only person to have headed Mossad and the domestic intelligence service, Shin Beth. [19/02]
A useful record/playback facility, Xcorder. This useful freeware program be downloaded from http://www.xcorder.com/index.html
It does work and I am sure that the author would be glad of your feedback.
Jmm wrote in to report that whilst monitoring a Radio Prague programme [5930kHz 0700z 01/03] he heard a report concerning a murder.
It appeared that the Nigerian Consul, based in Prague, had been murdered by a Czech with whom he had an appointment. Whilst the motive not been firmly established the local police have suggested that the Czech may have been moved to commit murder by his despair of having been ripped off by a letter from a Nigerian financial scam. The accused was arrested on the premises of the Nigerian Consulate.[Tnx Jmm].
Radio Tikrit, 1584kHz, started broadcasting early February and maybe CIA 'black' propaganda.
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