Chapter SevenAs soon as Fraser arrived at his office he punched the first hole in the national police budget requirements. Through those imperceptible channels so often spoken of but never seen, his 'worries' were conveyed to the National Audit Office who promptly contacted the Home Office who in turn contacted Sir Peter Radcliffe, Chief Constable of Yorkshire Police at his home address.
“Sir Peter! Giles Newton here from HO! I see you're holding the brief for the missing Iverson girl. How very trying for you! The thing is, you're overcommitted on your annual finance spend already by a long way. Could you not hive off some expenditure to some other force? Nottingham or Lincolnshire perhaps? Would they be willing to take some of the burden? No! You've already asked. Ah, that's a shame! How
