CHAPTER 43
Eric von Weissenstein spent the final two days and nights before the launch of Day Zero in Appenzell. He had gathered the key people there. Only the operatives in the overseas stations had to be hooked up on a conference line. He needed instant coverage from Tokyo to Singapore and from London to New York.
He gave his prepared speech, telling them that he was taking over command personally, and that Claude Rainier and Gail would be his deputies. In the run up to Day Zero, he wanted to supervise the final steps. He had given so much time and money in the planning and the organisation, devoted so much toil and sweat in the realisation, that he wanted to be present in the operations centre to celebrate the successful conclusion of their work.
What he didn't mention was that, at t
