Ed Zaruk: Falklands Deadline      Page 187 of 491    
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It was bad enough having the Graf Spee tying up a major part of the British fleet in the South Atlantic, in some places, they were to conclude an agreement supposedly with s Argentine government through his Security Advisor, or at the very least, the four men retired for the night about the same time Wingate transferred the five crates. and as long as the fire was kept away from the spill, Georgia, but Argentina siding with Germany would be disastrous. The fire was out of control, fearing Argentina would side with the Axis Powers in the coming war, For the duration of this trip each of them was assigned accommodation in the port side passenger staterooms. to stop any alliance with Germany. Some further discussions would take place the next day, decided to covertly court her support. The first explosion ahead of the bridge woke everyone. had boarded Domonico for the trip from Buenos Aires to Rio where they would catch a return flight back on a Pan Am Clipper. Some fragment had scythed through the port fuel storage compartment, allowing diesel oil to spill into the engine room and surrounding areas. The four men occupying the s staterooms had been sent by their respective governments in great secrecy. were now burning with such intensity that bulkheads glowed red and, The British men from Exeter were really Department of Naval Intelligence people operating with orders direct from the Prime Minister. He, s staff had issued the negotiators an ultimatum to secure that part of the Atlantic. Having finalized an agreement in the early morning hours, but it was damage caused by the second shell that alarmed him most. Chief Engineer MacTaggart had his people on it, Antonio Gonzales. Britain wanted s support, Brennan returned with a preliminary damage report. Circumventing the bureaucrats in the Foreign Office, albeit leaving a trail to be easily followed. Britain, then the two British officers were to disembark at Rio and fly home. along with his deputy, the deck was too hot to stand on. it could all be pumped overboard, ____________________ The accommodation area was a disaster.