He began searching through the paperwork. Pretty formal, but impressive I seem to recall.” I think he said it was from someone whom he would trust with his life or something a bit OTT like that, and from memory the document itself said all the right things. There were at least a couple from business acquaintances in Dubai claiming to have known her for many years and vouching for her in quite glowing terms and the affidavit was from a friend of Crossland. There were a couple of references regarding the woman Halima Chalthoum. All seem reasonably bona fide but who knows what goes on over there. We didn’t retain copies but most were from organisations and companies from abroad. I personally read them and noted down the details. Didn’t Crossland tell you, Bill, that he had received excellent references including an Affidavit or some such? Presumably you’ve had them checked them out?” We know it was genuine but strangely it was closed immediately after Crossland’s confirmatory letters arrived. Everything apparently checks out, yet only partially, like the PO Box in Dubai.
“Something isn’t right but what it has to do with 7/7, Christ knows.
Over a lengthy chat and two cups of coffee, they reviewed what they knew. Manders picked up his phone and asked Bill Ritson, the lead officer of the Hannet-Mar Bank investigation, to join him.
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