“Boss, I need your permission for something.”
“New orders from SIS London! All cross-border operations are cancelled for the next few weeks, or at least until this political situation plays itself out,” said Masterman, holding up a sheet of paper.
“What political situation?” asked, Grant confused; his mind had been focused on the fine details of the Cold War, not the big picture of the political stage.
So Masterman educated him on current events.
“Well, after Ulbricht has spent months buggering around and ranting about the mass exodus from the GDR, it seems that the Russians have become involved. It"s a power play for the Soviets. They are trying to throw their weight around, hoping to intimidate the West. Ulbricht seeing an opportunity seems to be encouraging their sabre-rattling. SIS
