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There was silence in the room. Then the Sheikh simply said one word, “explain.”

Kahn proceeded to do so. After he had outlined the plan the other three sat and thought and then heads began to nod their agreement and approval.

“So we need to remove any thing that we want to keep from Britain,” Jackson commented.

“Of course, but then you should have done that under the original plan anyway.” Kahn retorted.

“Only if it were at flood level.”

“You would have risked the looting and civil unrest? No, I have had no interests in Britain for a long time, my advice to you all is to do the same. I also do not intend to step foot in the place again. I have no need.”

Giannopoulos looked across at Jackson and then back to Kahn. “I agree, it would be foolishness to retain any property in Britain, or indeed British territories. May I suggest a slight amendment to the plan?”

Kahn nodded.

“I suggest” Giannopoulos continued, “that one hour prior to the detonation we generate a run on every British financial institution. That will complete their destruction.”

“No, absolutely not,” Kahn retorted strongly. “That is totally against our interest.”

“Why not?” from the Sheikh.

“Our intention if you recall. We need to ensure that we have no financial interests remaining in British institutions it is true, that goes with out saying. However everyone of our competitors that has interests in London at the moment of destruction will also face financial loss. That can only be to our advantage and improve our position. May I remind you that our aim is to control the wealth of the world and to do so we need to strengthen the US, and destroy London and seriously weaken Europe.”

“What of your colleagues in the Emirates?” Jackson asked the Sheikh.

“They are already bankrupt as you know, desperately trying to create new ways to make themselves important to the world as the oil runs out. Mohammed is trying to build a holiday resort out of his little sheikdom, but has long since run out of cash. Unfinished skyscrapers line every street, empty shops in the malls and his stupid sand islands are sinking back into the sea. When the oil goes, that will be the end, and the end is a lot sooner than they think. The Persians and Iraqis are just waiting for an excuse to annihilate each other. The plan is above reproach. Once London is gone the only real money and power will lie in the States, and therefore in us.”

“What do you want us to do next?”Jackson asked Kahn.

“London and it’s financial markets are about to be destroyed, all of you need to build them up, make London boom, speed up the recovery, the recession is over, for London. Get your contacts to get as much moved out of Paris and Bonn and into London as possible. Go short, but by 4 weeks, that is the timescale.”

“I have a rather nice collection of Ferraris and Lamborghinis, and a couple of Maybachs in a garage in Mayfair. I think that I shall get them quietly crated and moved.”

“Make sure that they are off the carrier and in your private hands within 4 weeks.”

“Of course, much can be lost in the anarchy that will follow, especially in Europe.”

“Indeed. We also need to raise tensions on the Left Bank and Gaza, if we can get Israel and the Palestinians at each other’s throats and stamp out the Lebanese recovery, that can only aid the process.”

“My area of expertise I think,” the Sheikh volunteered.

“Gentlemen, there is much to do, and we have stayed here longer than expected. We should move.” Kahn drew the meeting to a close, the fourth man had said nothing.