13 THE DROP“So, in summary, gentlemen,” said Air Chief Marshal Sir Roderic Jones, “The Royal Navy Frigate, HMS Aurora, will pass as close as possible to Thai territorial waters and then launch it’s cargo at between one and two thirty pm Thai time, dependant upon local conditions as judged by the captain of the vessel on the spot.
“Would it be prudent to advise the Thais that we will be so close to their territorial waters, so that they don’t launch a craft to investigate when we show up on their radar?”
“In my opinion, it would be,” advised the Secretary of State for Defence, Toby Smythe.
“I agree,” declared the Foreign Secretary, Sir Richard Wilkinson, “it doesn’t hurt to be polite, and it may just provide the distraction that we need. Any objections or other points of view? No? All in
