:39:00
- You are late!
- Yes.
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Some people on the road
really burn you up these days.
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In the conference room.
Something pretty big.
:39:07
Every Double-0 man in Europe has been
rushed in, and the Home Secretary too.
:39:11
His wife's probably lost her dog.
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Well, now that we're all here--
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The Prime Minister
has asked the Home Secretary...
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to come and represent him here today.
:39:42
The Home Secretary.
:39:44
Gentlemen, the tape
thatyou are about to hear...
:39:48
was received at 1 0 Downing Street
this morning.
:39:51
My dearPrime Minister.
:39:54
Two atomic bombs...
:39:56
numbers 4-5-6and4-5-7...
:39:58
which were aboardNA TO flight 7-5-9...
:40:02
are nowin thepossession ofSpectre.
:40:04
Unless within thenextseven days
yourgovernment...
:40:08
pays to us
100millionpounds sterling...
:40:12
in amannertobe designatedby us...
:40:15
we shall destroy
amajorcityin England...
:40:17
orthe UnitedStates ofAmerica.
:40:21
Pleasesignalyouracceptance
ofour termsbyarranging...
:40:23
forBig Ben tostrikeseven times...
:40:27
at 6.:00p.m. tomorrow.
:40:31
The Prime Minister and the President...
:40:34
have talked together
over the hot line and have agreed...
:40:39
that unless the bombs are recovered,
payment will have to be made.
:40:43
To avoid general panic...
:40:45
complete secrecywill be maintained
and no press announcements.
:40:49
The Prime Minister has asked
thatyour department...
:40:52
take charge ofthe operation.
:40:54
Thankyou. SirJohn.