“Does any of this reflect on the Queen directly, Richard?” The Home Secretary broke the impasse.
“Yes, Minister, it could. If, as we suspect, Mountbatten is one of the leading conspirators then that drags in Philip and as a consequence Her Majesty.”
“Tricky situation all round. You say that you believe this man Stiles to be in America, although you don"t give any reasons for the belief. Could we not enlist the FBI to either confirm or rebuff that belief? If you"re right then they would be able to tell us of to his movements and who he"s in contact with.”
“We could, Minister, but it would take them some time to accumulate useful information. However, I would warn against requesting their intervention. We would be better placed to handle this predicament away from the press without their
