Chapter 15VauxhallMichael Gordon was not in the mood for light
conversation, nor, it seemed, was his companion. Arriving at the double
doors of the ministerial building, the aide went forward, opened one side
and stepped back to allow Gordon to enter.
“Come in, Michael,” said the greying Whitehall
official chairing the meeting. “Good… Now we are all here.”
He nodded to the officials seated round the table, each
involved with the security of the realm. Many he knew well, others by sight.
Some he had never seen before.
He was there to provide a summary of MI6 activities, and
hear what else was going on. The sum of these meetings was to ensure
everyone was au fait with national and international events; and to avoid
overlap or duplication of effort. By their very nature there was
