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with a speed that did them credit, though the personnel mix of their team made Morgan uneasy.
There were four ocean divers from Maritime Command, two from the Department of the Environmentwhich Morgan regarded as a nice touch, considering that the CCND had demanded, and had been granted, permission to send two observers on the press plane.
From that Morgan assumed what had been a leak to the Washington Post when they left Andrews was now a torrent. A Colonel Newton of Air Command assured Morgan that the airspace at what they were calling Site X would be rigidly controlled by a Canadian component of the North American Air Defense Command.
What did that mean, Morgan wondered. A continuous air cap? Or just a squadron of Magisters warning interlopers away? The Air Command colonel did not elaborate.
He did inform Morgan that the Russian teamcomposition unknownwas due in Montreal momentarily and would emplane for Site X immediately upon arrival in Canada. A dozen of Dr. Doris Waymer's special diving suitsall that existed, save for the precious pair aboard the Herculeshad been loaded onto the Starlifter cargo plane, which would follow as soon as the Russians arrived.
''And, oh, yes, Colonel Morgan," Newton said, "there is a possibilityonly a rumor right nowthat your President and our Prime Minister will be arriving in Montreal the day after tomorrow. The fifth of December."
"Jesus Christ," Morgan exploded. "They aren't coming up here, too, are they?"
"There is some argument going on about that now in Washington. I hope it's only a public relations ploy. Your military and Secret Service are adamantly opposed, as is our military. The Canadian Internal Security Ministry is held by a Liberal member of the coalition cabinet. I understand the CCND is pressing him to go north and 'oversee' the proceedings. They feel that his presence would ensure that we warmongers do

 
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