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,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,MELTZ] 

,AU?OR 3 ,/U>T ,*RI/IE 

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,I WAS N[ AT ! BREAK 9 LIFE R\T9E & AT ! AGE :5 5?USIASM T5DS TO WANE1 & IF ONE C>RIES ON ANY LONG] ONE BECOMES KN[N AS A 'VET]AN'4 ,/UBBORNNESS C>RI$ ! DAY AGA9/ ! ADVICE ?AT IT WAS C]TA9LY N[ 'HI< TIME TO SETTLE D[N' AS MY FAMILY & FRI5DS SAID 9 PR9CIPLE & MO/ ( MY CONTEMPOR>IES W]E DO+ 9 PRACTICE4 ,ANY PRET5SE ( !RE BE+ AN AN>*I/ MOVEM5T HAD COLLAPS$ ) ! EFFECTS ( ! 'SPLIT'4 

,MO/ ( MY PREVI\S POLITICAL COLLEAGUES HAD GONE 9TO PURELY TRADE UNION ACTIVITY RA!R DESPAIR+ ( ANY *ANCE ( O!R ACTIVITY 9 ! DRAB ]A WE W]E FAC+4 ,:5 ,ORWELL WROTE ( ! BLEAK WORLD ( #aihd HE WAS SATIRIZ+ #a#i#d#h1 NOT PROPHESY+1 BUT ! LE>N$ CRITICS MISUND]/OOD HIS MESSAGE4 ,9 ! SAME WAY1 :5 HE WROTE ,ANIMAL ,F>M HE WAS ATTACK+ ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY FROM A LEFT W+ ANGLE1 BUT ?IS TIME HE WAS TOO CLEV] BY HALF & ! RI<T W+ 5?US$4 

,ANY 5?USIASM = ! ,LABOR ,P>TY AMONG ! WORK+ CLASS HAD WAN$ CONSID]ABLY ?\< ! MORE VOCIF]\SLY ! M$IA ATTACK$ IT1 ! MORE IT RETA9$ SOME CR$IBILITY4 ,:AT WAS LEFT ( ! OLD WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T WAS /EADILY BE+ TAK5 OV] BY \TSID]S1 A PROCESS :I* HAD BEGUN DUR+ ! W> :5 DEF5D+ CLASS SEEM$ LESS RELEVANT ?AN OPPOS+ W>4 

,I HAD BE5 DIS*>G$ FROM ! ,>MY 9 MU* BETT] CONDITION ?AN A GREAT MANY1 C]TA9LY PHYSICALLY1 BUT ,I HAD NO GRATUITY -- JU/ 5\< TO LIVE ON = TWO OR ?REE WEEKS1 NO POSSESSIONS1 & A !N 9COMPREH5SIBLE BLANK WALL AGA9/ GETT+ EMPLOYM5T ?\< !RE WAS PL5TY ( WORK AB\T4 

,9 ADDITION1 ,ROZZIE DECID$ TO RETURN TO H] HUSB&1 :OSE COMPANION HAD DI$ OR BE5 DES]T$ ,HE (F]$ BETT] SECURITY = H] OLD AGE :I* WAS A LONG WAY (F -- %E WAS ONLY TW5TY-SIX AT ! TIME4 ,IT IS IRONIC ?AT HE DI$ =TY YE>S LAT] LEAV+ H] P5NILESS1 & ,I PAID ! FUN]AL EXP5SES = OLD TIME'S SAKE4 

,MY P>5TS W]E SUPPORTIVE1 BUT ,I DIDN'T WANT TO LIVE (F !M & !Y C\LDN'T HAVE BORNE TO SEE ME S9K4 ,AT PA9S ,I GOT A JOB1 BUT IT MEANT FALSE REF]5CES & A SLI<T *ANGE ( ID5TITY 7,I JUGGL$ ) MY =5AMES7 :I* W\LD SEEM AN UNNECESS>Y PRICE TO PAY = 9DIFF]5T W>EH\SE EMPLOYM5T4 ,IT W\LD SEEM1 ?\< ILLEGAL1 ONE WAY TO BEAT ! SECRET COMPIL]S ( BLACKLI/S1 PRESUMABLY ! ,ECONOMIC ,LEAGUE4 

,NOT)/&+ ! GL[+ REF]5CES ,I HAD GIV5 MYSELF1 !RE WAS ! USUAL HUMILIATION ( A JOB 9T]VIEW -- H[ ,I LOA!D ?AT PROCESS ( SELL+ ONESELF6 ,I WAS ASK$ :AT 9T]E/ ,I HAD 9 ! TEXTILE TRADE4 ,SOME PEOPLE MI<T BE 9T]E/$ 9 ! TEXTILE TRADE AT ?AT 5D ( IT1 BUT MO/ SURELY W\LD ONLY BE DO+ IT = :AT CA% IT BR\<T 94 ,?AT WAS CONSID]$ A DREADFUL CONFESSION ONLY C\NT]-BALANC$ BY ! BRILLIANT ABILITY & EXP]I5CE CONVEY$ BY ! REF]5CES4 

,IT WAS ! HEYDAY ( ! TEXTILE TRADE1 :5 CLO!S RATION+ MEANT WOOL5 M]*ANTS C\LD NOT PUT A FOOT WRONG1 ,!Y ORD]$ /OCK & BY ! TIME ! MILLS HAD COMPLET$ !IR ORD]1 IT WAS WOR? MANY TIMES AS MU* AS ! M]*ANTS HAD CONTRACT$ TO PAY1 & !RE WAS A %R9K+ SUPPLY & GR[+ DEM& ON TOP4 ,! MILLS C\LD NOT BE BO!R$ TO SELL TO ! TAILOR 9 SMALL] QUALITIES1 & ! EMPHASIS ON EXPORT MEANT ! HOME M>KET WAS GLAD TO PAY ANY PRICE4 ,?OSE W]E /ILL ! DAYS :5 ! TAILOR /ILL BOOM$3 EV]YONE WORE SUITS & EV5 ! POORE/ HAD A BE/ SUIT1 EV5 IF IT SP5T A LOT ( ITS LIFE 9 ! PAWN%OP4 ,YET :ILE PR(ITS W]E SO>+1 WAGES W]E /ILL L[ & H\RS NE$LESSLY LONG4 

,! SMALLI% FIRM = :I* ,I WORK$ WAS NOT ! WOR/ = WAGES 9 ,GOLD5 ,SQU>E1 HEADQU>T]S ( ! :OLESALE TEXTILE M]*ANTS1 BUT ! MANAG+ DIRECTOR W\LD SP5D H\RS 9 ! MORN+ HOLD+ UP WORK1 9 ONE-SID$ CONV]SATIONS ) HIS MEEK P>TN]4 ,HE'D !N GO ON UNTIL ?REE 9 ! AFT]NOON H>ANGU+ DIFF]5T MEMB]S ( ! /AFF 9 TURN1 & !N EXPECT !M TO WORK UNTIL ALL H\RS TO F9I% !IR LONG-DELAY$ DAY'S WORK4 ,EV5 ! (FICE /AFF WORK$ EV]Y ,SATURDAY MORN+1 BUT AS HIS HABIT WAS MORE OR LESS ! SAME ON ?AT DAY TOO1 SOME ( !M1 ESPECIALLY HIS LONG-SUFF]+ & DEVOT$ SECRET>Y1 /AY$ UNTIL F\R & REG>D$ ?OSE :O DID NOT AS DISLOYAL CLOCK-WAT*]S4 ,!Y HAD BE5 WORK+ !RE TW5TY YE>S OR SO & PUT ! FIRM FIR/4 

,TRY+ TO ORGANIZE A SMALL /AFF LIKE ?AT1 & ONE ACCU/OM$ TO BULLY+ 9 ! B>GA91 WAS A H]CULEAN TASK1 ESPECIALLY AS ALL W]E ( DIFF]5T TRADES & !RE WAS NO UNION 9T]E/$4 ,I TRI$ TO L9K UP ) SOME O!R FIRMS >\ND ,GOLD5 ,SQU>E & AS /RIKE ACTION WAS WELL-NI< IMPOSSIBLE1 ) ONLY TWO OR ?REE P] H\SE PREP>$ EV5 TO TALK AB\T IT1 ,IADOPT$ A TACTIC WELL 9 ACCORD1 ONE W\LD HAVE ?\<T1 ) ,CONS]VATIVE PR9CIPLES4 ,AS !RE WAS A LABOR %ORTAGE1 ,I P]SUAD$ PEOPLE ,I CONTACT$ 9 ! LOCAL LUN* B>S TO EX*ANGE NOTES ON ! 'M>KET' /ATE ( WAGES & CONDITIONS4 ,SOME FIRMS W]E NOT TOO BAD1 O!RS UTT]LY DEPLORABLE1 & ALL W]E PREP>$ TO GRAB ONE ANO!R'S SKILL$ /AFF4 

,HELL HA? NO FURY LIKE EMPLOY]S ?US SCORN$ BY UNGRATEFUL SC\NDRELS TREA*]\SLY CONSPIR+ TO RAISE !IR WAGES1 ESPECIALLY :5 ! DANG]\S R$S FROM ! ,BO>D ( ,TRADE SAID !RE WAS NO CASE = PROSECUTION4 ,?IS = !M WAS SOCIALISM R$ 9 TOO? & CLAW & ANY?+ MORE W\LD HAVE CAUS$ SPONTANE\S COMBU/ION4 ,! ONLY REM$Y !Y HAD WAS TO APPEAL TO /AFF ?AT ! ,LABOR ,GOV]NM5T BLESS$ !IR EF=TS AT ! EXPORT TRADE2 & :5 ?AT DIDN'T WORK1 TO RAISE WAGES4 ,M9E HAD TREBL$ UNTIL ONE DAY ,I CAME 9TO WORK TO F9D ! DOOR LOCK$ AGA9/ ME ) A MESSAGE ?AT ,I WAS SACK$ -- ,I WAS H&$ A COAT ,I HAD LEFT1 & GOT A =TNI<T'S WAGES 9 LIEU ( NOTICE ON MY ?REAT5+ TO SUE4 ,APP>5TLY SOMEONE SEEK+ ADVANCEM5T HAD M5TION$ MY NAME1 AS WELL AS O!RS ELSE:]E4 ,IT DIDN'T DO ! FIRM ANY GOOD -- )9 TWO MON?S MO/ ( ! /AFF1 O!R ?AN ! FAI?FUL SECRET>Y1 HAD DEP>T$4 ,?\< ! EFFECT ( YE>S UND] M9OR TYRANNY WAS !Y GAVE NOTICE :5 ! HECTOR+ MANAG+ DIRECTOR WAS ON AN EXT5D$ SALES TRIP1 PREF]R+ TO FACE HIS MEEK P>TN] ) 9TIMATION ( !IR DISLOYALTY 9 LEAV+4 

,I TRANSLAT$ A C\PLE ( BOOKS TO KEEP ! POT BOIL+1 BUT ,I DID NOT DO TOO WELL ON TRANSLATIONS F9ANCIALLY4 ,ON ! FIR/ ! ADVANCE WAS PAID TO SOMEONE ELSE :O HAD ORIG9ALLY CONTRACT$ TO DO IT & ,I WAS LEFT ) ! REMA9+ ROYALTIES4 ,EV5 SO ! PUBLI%]1 ,>?UR ,B>K]1 BR\<T \T A PAP]BACK $ITION )\T 9=M+ ME1 & COMPLA9$ BITT]LY :5 ,I DISCOV]$ IT 9ADV]T5TLY4 ,ON ! SECOND1 AFT] ,I HAD TYP$ & RE-TYP$ IT1 ,I WAS P]SUAD$ BY ! PUBLI%]S TO PAY A PR(ESSIONAL TYPI/ = ! F9I%$ JOB1 :I* MEANT %E GOT MORE = TYP+ ONE DRAFT ?AN ,I DID = TYP+ TWO & TRANSLAT+ AS WELL4 ,IT WAS H>DLY ECONOMIC1 SO ,I JO9$ ,REUT]S AS A TRANSLATOR1 TO F9D ,I C\LD E>N AS MU* AS A COPYTAK]1 & DO A LOT LESS WORK4 ,I GAVE UP TRANSLAT+ = COPYTAK+4 ,! TRANSLATORS1 !N AT ANY RATE1 CUT EA* O!RS ?ROATS :ILE ! COPYTAK]S ORGANIZ$ ) O!RS 9 ! PR9T4 

,I QUITE 5JOY$ ! ATMOSPH]E AT ,REUT]S1 :I* AT ?AT TIME WAS FAIRLY FREE-&-EASY = COPYTAK]S4 ,UNIONWISE IT WAS FAIRLY TI<TLY SEWN UP4 ,LAT] ,REUT]S DECL9$ 9 COMP>ATIVE ORGANIZATION & WAGES1 & AS F> AS COPYTAK]S W]E CONC]N$ BECAME A PLACE :]E !Y />T$ 9 ,FLEET ,/REET & !N1 HAV+ LE>N$ ! TRADE1 MOV$ ON4 

,>\ND ?AT TIME1 VISIT+ ,SPA91 ,I HAD MET SOME ( ! VET]ANS ( ! AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ ,C,N,T4 ,ABROAD1 ! EMIGRATION KEPT ITSELF 9TACT1 ALMO/ AN EXT5D$ FAMILY4 ,! EXILE GR\P 9 ,LONDON WAS MORIBUND4 ,IT FOLL[$ ! QUIETI/IC LEAD ( ! OSSIFI$ ORGANIZATION 9 ,T\L\SE1 N[ UNWILL+ TO CALL ITSELF BY ITS [N NAME 7& REF]R+ TO ITSELF AS ! ,M,L,E -- ,SPANI% ,LIB]T>IAN ,MOVEM5T74 ,IT GAVE NO HELP TO ! ,C,N,T-,F,A,I ,RESI/ANCE )9 ,SPA94 ,IT WAS YE>S BE=E ANYONE \TSIDE LE>N$ MU* AB\T ! ,RESI/ANCE :I* WAS !N AT ITS PEAK4 ,! H>% SITUATION 9 :I* ! EXILES F\ND !MSELVES MEANT !Y C\LD NOT M\NT A *ALL5GE TO ! ,T\L\SE-C5T]$ ORGANIZATION1 BUT )9 ,SPA9 ! SYNDICALI/ UNION WAS PA9FULLY BE+ RECON/RUCT$ DESPITE ! G5OCIDE4 

,!RE HAD LONG BE5 AN ILLUSION 9 ,SPA9 ?AT '! DEMOCRACIES' W\LD NOT ALL[ ,FRANCO TO GET AWAY ) IT4 ,IT WAS PA9FUL = !M :5 ONE >GU$ AGA9/ ?IS ILLUSION1 /ILL GO+ /RONG UP TO T5 YE>S AFT] ! W>4 ,! ,ALLI$ P[]S HAD NOT GONE TO W> TO 'PRES]VE DEMOCRACY'3 !Y HAD GONE TO W> TO PRES]VE !MSELVES4 ,! 5EMY 9 ! SECOND WORLD W> WAS TOTALIT>IAN JU/ AS 9 ,W,W,I ,G]MAN MILIT>ISM & MON>*Y WAS ! 5EMY 9 ! FIR/4 ,BUT 9 NO CASE DID ANY ,P[] GO TO W> = IDEOLOGY1 NEI!R TO SMA% TOTALIT>IANISM1 NOR MON>*Y1 NOR MILIT>ISM NOR CAPITALISM NOR IMP]IALISM OR ANY O!R IDEOLOGY1 NOR DID SAY+ SO S]VE ANY PURPOSE O!R ?AN PROPAG&A4 ,! ONLY EXCEPTION 9 ! W>R+ P[]S WAS ,HITL]1 :O DID ALL[ IDEOLOGICAL CONSID]ATIONS TO OV]RIDE COMMONS5SE4 ,RUSSIAN ,/ATE ,COMMUNISM HAD ALLI$ ITSELF ) ,NAZISM1 !N ) ! CAPITALI/ ,WE/1 BUT IT WAS ?9K+ ( NATIONAL B\ND>IES & ,/ATE 9T]E/S4 ,?\< ! ,BRITI% ,EMBASSY HAD MADE FULL USE ( ! ANTI-,NAZI ACTIVI/S 9 ,SPA91 IT HAD NO 9T5TION ( GIV+ ANY REW>D4 

,9 ! ACTION GR\P ( ,B>CELONA ,I KEPT HE>+ AB\T 'LA +LESA' FROM ,BILBAO :O WAS !IR CONTACT ) ,&ALUCIA1 :]E %E N[ LIV$4 ,CATALANS >E FOND ( NICKNAMES & !Y >E NOT ALWAYS ACCURATE 7,I HOPE -- ,I BECAME KN[N AS 'EL GORDO'74 ,:5 ,I WAS DUE TO MEET 'LA +LESA' ,I F\ND ?AT1 ?\< ,BASQUE1 %E HAD ,BRITI% NATIONALITY & US$ ! ACCESS IT GAVE H] TO MA9TA9 =EIGN CONTACTS & TO TRAVEL >\ND FREELY1 EV5 9 ! DAYS :5 O!RS W]E 9 ,FR5* CONC5TRATION CAMPS4 ,I MET H] -- &1 TO MY SURPRISE1 %E WAS ,MEL*ITA1 WID[ ( MY FRI5D & M5TOR ,WILSON ,CAMPBELL4 

,WE MADE AN APPO9TM5T 9 ! G>D5S ( ! ,ALCAZ>1 ,SEVILLE1 & ,I RECALL$ BA!TICALLY ! FIR/ TIME ,I HAD MET ,BILLY WAS AT ! ,ALCAZ>1 ,$MONTON4 

,! ,SPANI% ,RESI/ANCE 

,FROM !N ON ,I GOT HOOK$ 9TO ! ,SPANI% ,RESI/ANCE4 ,! QUIETI/IC BUN* ( EXILES 9 ,LONDON HAD NOT MADE MU* IMPRESSION ON ME UP TO !N4 ,I SUBSEQU5TLY F\ND !RE W]E MU* BETT] COMRADES ?AN ,I ?\<T AMONG !M BUT IT IS UND]/&ABLE ?AT MANY HAD GOT SETTL$ 9TO ,5GLI% WAYS & EXILE POLITICS1 ) NO IDEA AS TO ! WAY AHEAD4 ,9SIDE ,SPA91 ?OSE :O W]E NOT 9 PRISON W]E EI!R 9TO ACTION GR\PS :I* ,I DID NOT !N MEET MYSELF1 AS IT W\LD HAVE BE5 UNFAIR TO EXPECT !M TO BL[ !IR COV]1 OR TRY+ TO REBUILD !IR UNIONIZATION /RUCTURE4 

,IT WAS V]Y SL[ WORK = !M AS ! POLICE W]E EV]Y:]E1 SW>M+ OV] ! C\NTRY AS IF IT W]E A CONQU]$ PROV9CE1 AS 9DE$ IT WAS4 ,SO TI<T WAS ! SECURITY ?AT :51 ) ! FIR/ WAVE ( T\RISM1 A ,LONDON DOCTOR CAME D[N 9TO ,CATALONIA BY ROAD 9 A T\R+ C>AVAN1 HIS FAMILY CAMP+ \T 9 ! PICTURESQUE SC5]Y & 5JOY+ ! SUN & FRE% AIR AS C\NTLESS ?\S&S HAVE DONE S9CE1 ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D ASSUM$ IT WAS ! HEAD ( AN 9VAD+ =CE ( GU]RILLAS COM+ OV] ! BORD] & %OT ! 5TIRE FAMILY D[N4 ,!Y LAT] BLAM+ ,SABAT]1 :O WASN'T EV5 9 ! C\NTRY AT ! TIME4 

,GRADUALLY ! ,FRANCO REGIME ADAPT$ ITSELF TO T\RISM4 ,EV5 ! ,*UR* HAD TO GIVE UP ITS 9SI/5CE ON ! POLICE MA9TA9+ A /RICT WAT* ON BEA*ES1 NOT FE>+ 9VASION BUT TOO-REVEAL+ BA?+ CO/UMES4 ,GRIM-FAC$ ,CIVIL ,GU>DS1 :O HAD C>RI$ \T MASS MURD]S 9 ! PO/W> G5OCIDE W]E DETAIL$ TO ORD] LADIES BACK TO ! HUTS TO PUT ON APPROV$ BA?+ CO/UMES4 ,MEET+ MY CONTACT ,FRANCISCO ,GOMEZ ) SOME PAP]S ,I HAD BR\<T FROM ,LONDON1 WE DECID$ ! BE/ PLACE TO MEET WAS ON ! BEA* AT ,SAN ,SEBA/IAN4 ,I PANICK$ :5 ! ,CIVIL ,GU>D APPROA*$ ALMO/ DIRECTLY BE=E ,I MET HIM1 BUT IT WAS JU/ ?AT MY ,LONDON-B\<T TRUNKS W]E NOT 'SUFFICI5TLY AMPLE' & ?REAT5$ ! MORALITY ( ! ,*RI/IAN ,/ATE4 ,/RANGE TO ?9K MY BODILY *>MS1 NEV] BE=E OR S9CE ! SUBJECT ( FLATT]+ COMM5T1 IMP]IL$ ! VILE REGIME6 

,)9 A YE> OR SO ! 5TIRE ATMOSPH]E *ANG$4 ,! T\RI/ 9VASION ) ITS HUGE SP5D+ BROKE D[N ! DRESS RE/RICTIONS1 & POLICE GAVE UP SUP]VIS+ =EIGN]S ALTOGE!R4 ,:5 ,I CAME 91 FIR/ ON *>T] FLI<TS & BUSSES1 (T5 ) FOOTBALL CR[DS1 ,I WAS IGNOR$ BY ,SPANI% ,IMMIGRATION & ,CU/OMS CONTROL4 ,LAT]1 :5 ,I CAME BY C>1 ,I WAS WAV$ ?R\< UNQUE/ION$1 NOT EV5 ! PASSPORT1 LET ALONE ! BAGGAGE1 BE+ *ECK$4 ,EV5 ! OCCASIONAL ,SPANI>D 9 ! C>1 :OM WE EXPLA9$ AWAY IF PASSPORTS W]E ACTUALLY REQUE/$ AS BE+ A GUIDE OR 9T]PRET]1 ONLY IMPRESS$ ! ,CU/OMS (FIC] ) ! IMPORTANCE ( T\RI/S :O C\LD AF=D SU* LUXURIES4 ,BUT USUALLY AN ,5GLI% NUMB] PLATE MEANT NO QUE/IONS ASK$4 

,/RANGE ?AT ! ONLY PLACE :]E SE>*+ QUE/IONS W]E ASK$2 C>S & BAGGAGE SE>*$2 DELAYS MADE UP TO TWO OR ?REE H\RS2 DISSID5T LIT]ATURE REG>D$ IF NOT EQUIVAL5T TO EXPLOSIVES1 AT LEA/ POSSIBLY 9DICATIVE ( !IR PRES5CE1 WAS :5 ONE CAME BACK TO ,5GL&1 :]E DISS5T+ LIT]ATURE HAD BE5 FREELY & LEGALLY PR9T$ & DI/RIBUT$ = #ae UNBROK5 YE>S4 

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,S9CE ! SPLIT ( #aidd ,I HAD BE5 SOME:AT A LONE WOLF EV5 9 ! FEW SOI-DISANT AN>*I/ GR\PS4 ,TRUE1 ! MAJORITY ( ! REMA9+ AN>*I/S TOOK ! SAME POSITION ?AT ,I DID1 :I* WAS ?AT NEI!R ( ! TWO FACTIONS 9VOLV$ 9 ! P]SONALITY CLA% W]E VIABLE GR\P+S4 ,! OLD] WORK]S W]E DY+ (F & ! Y\NG] DROPP+ \T ( ACTIVITY AS EV]YDAY COMMITM5TS GRABB$ !M & ! POSSIBILITY ( REAL A*IEVEM5T BECAME REMOTE4 

,A P>T ( ! MAJORITY SECTION ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION HAD BECOME ! ,SYNDICALI/ ,WORK]S ,F$]ATION & WAS FAIRLY ALIVE TO 9DU/RIAL ACTION4 ,IT WAS OB/9ACY ON MY P>T ?AT ,I C\LD NOT BE RECONCIL$ ) !M [+ TO !IR DOM9ATION BY ! ,SPANI% EXILE GR\P :I* SUPPORT$ ! ,T\L\SE C5T]$ ORGANIZATION & OPPOS$ ! ,RESI/ANCE1 ) :I* ,I FELT P]SONAL TIES4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 ! ,FRE$OM ,PRESS ,GR\P1 :I* ,I NEV] JO9$ BECAUSE ( !IR LACK ( 9T]E/ 9 CLASS /RUGGLE & 9CREAS+ FIXATION ) ACADEMIA1 ESPECIALLY AFT] ! DEA? AT ?IRTY-ONE YE>S ( AGE ( ,M4 ,L4 ,B]N]I 9 #a#i#d#i1 BECAME QUIETI/IC UP TO ! PO9T :5 IT EV5 (F]$ APOLOGIES = ,H]B]T ,READ'S ACCEPT+ A KNI<?OOD F\R YE>S LAT]4 

,FRANK ,LEE* WAS TYPICAL ( MANY :O1 ?\< UNWILL+ TO ACCEPT ?AT ,FRE$OM ,PRESS HAD BECOME ,RI*>DS' FIEF & WAS NO LONG] [N$ BY ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 ?\<T IT WAS FANTASY TO SAY ?AT ,READ1 ?IS LUCID WRIT] ON AN>*I/ PHILOSOPHY1 HAD TAK5 A KNI<?OOD FROM ,*UR*ILL4 ,:5 TOLD ( IT BY A MEMB] ( A FACTORY GATE AUDI5CE AT ONE ( HIS \TDOOR ,GLASG[ MEET+S ( IT1 & ASSUR$ IT WAS 9 ! ,SUNDAY ,RECORD1 HE SAID1 0,BLE!RS1 ,I D9NA BELIEVE :AT IT SAYS !RE -- WAIT UNTIL ,FRE$OM COMES \T NEXT WEEK & WE'LL HE> ! TRU?04 ,:5 HE READ ?AT NOT ONLY HAD ,READ ACCEPT$ ! KNI<?OOD BUT ! ,FRE$OM $ITORS (F]$ 'EXPLANATIONS' & APOLOGIES1 ?IS GREAT FI<T] DROPP$ DEAD ( APOPLEXY4 ,IT MAY HAVE HAD NO CONNECTION BUT ,I SAW ! W>N+3 EI!R ,I DECREAS$ MY BLOOD PRESSURE OR CEAS$ EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION ) ?OSE LIABLE TO CAUSE IT TO RISE AL>M+LY4 

,ANY REMA9+ CONFID5CE ,I HAD 9 !M VANI%$4 ,I /ILL WROTE A FEW >TICLES = ,FRE$OM H]E & !RE1 SEEK+ SOME NEW CONTACTS1 BECAME SECRET>Y ( ?IS OR ?AT GR\P & FRE% ATTEMPT AT AN ORGANIZATION ) SOME PURPOSE BUT KNEW IT WAS A WA/E ( TIME4 ,A LOT ( MY FRI5DS 9 ! ,LABOR ,P>TY FELT ! SAME WAY AB\T ELECTORAL ACTIVITY4 

,*'5 ,*ANG1 A DOCTOR 9 ,*9A -- :OM ,I HAD MET 9 ,LONDON 9 #ai* :5 HE HAD BE5 A M$ICAL /UD5T -- WAS 9 CONTACT ) ME FROM ,*9A :]E DESPITE 9CR$IBLE PROBLEMS1 ! RUMP ( ! ONCE VA/ AN>*I/ MOVEM5T WAS /RUGGL+ ON4 ,FROM ,9DIA1 ,MOH&AS ,P4 ,T4 ,A*>YA WAS /ILL /RIV+ ON HIS [N 9 ! :OLE SUB-CONT95T TO E/ABLI% A MOVEM5T4 ,MEL*ITA FROM ,SPA91 :O WAS 9 T\* ) ! ,RESI/ANCE1 WAS N[ A REGUL> CORRESPOND5T4 

,I FELT QUITE A%AM$ ?AT1 ) NO PROBLEMS1 !RE WAS NO MOVEM5T H]E TO SUPPORT !M1 & EV]Y?+ HAD GONE D[N ! DRA94 ,I =M$ AN ,ASIAN PRISON]S AID COMMITTEE1 ) SUPPORT ( SOME FRI5DS AT WORK1 TO GIVE SOME AID TO ,*'5 ,*ANG TO PASS ON1 BUT IT WAS WOEFULLY SMALL4 ,!RE WAS ONLY ONE ?+ TO DO -- TRY TO RE-/RUCTURE ! MOVEM5T AT LEA/ TO GIVE SOME SOLID>ITY BACK-UP ABROAD4 

,! FIR/ ATTEMPT TO DO ?IS1 ?\< IT LA/$ A YE> 7#a#i#e#c7 & WAS A PUBLI%+ SUCCESS1 WAS A FAILURE 9 PRACTICAL RESULTS4 ,) ,ALB]T ,GRACE1 AN OLD DOCK] FRI5D1 & ONE OR TWO O!RS1 WE PUBLI%$ ,! ,SYNDICALI/1 A MON?LY PAP] :I*1 IT WAS HOP$1 W\LD BE ! BASIS = AN AN>*O-SYNDICALI/ MOVEM5T ?AT WAS NOT TI$ TO ! ,S,W,F ?\< IT MI<T AT A LAT] /AGE BE ABLE TO COOP]ATE4 ,TO PRODUCE IT WE S\<T ! COOP]ATION ( ,FRE$OM ,PRESS4 ,I /ILL HADN'T LE>N$ MY LESSON1 & SUPPOS$ IT /ILL TO BELONG TO ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T1 IF 9 PRACTICE UND] ! CONTROL ( ,RI*>DS4 ,!Y /ILL1 H[EV]1 RECOGNIZ$ SOME SORT ( OBLIGATION & IT WAS PR9T$ FREE AT !IR PR9T+ PRESS BY ,PHILIP ,SANSOM :O ALSO CONTRIBUT$ SOME >TICLES4 ,HE FANCI$ HIMSELF A SUCCESSOR TO ,TOM ,BR[N 9 WRIT+ SYNDICALI/ >TICLES = ,FRE$OM1 ?\< HE HAD NEV] WORK$ \TSIDE ,FRE$OM ,PRESS & FREELANCE >T1 & 9DE$ LAT] E*O$ ! BELIEF ?AT WORK+ = A CAPITALI/ BOSS WAS SOME SORT ( %AMEFUL COMPROMISE1 :I* DIDN'T SAY MU* = HIS 9T]E/ 9 SYNDICALI/ ORGANIZATION4 

,AFT] A YE>'S RUN1 ,SANSOM ANN\NC$ ! PAP] WAS TO CLOSE BECAUSE IT WAS CO/+ TOO MU*4 ,HAD IT APPE>$ TW5TY YE>S E>LI] OR TW5TY LAT] IT MI<T HAVE MADE AN IMPACT1 BUT GIV5 ! P]IOD1 IT PASS$ )\T A RIPPLE4 

,AL?\< ,I GAVE UP MU* HOPE AFT] ?AT ( A*IEV+ ANY?+1 AT LEA/ ) !M1 ,I =M$ A PRIVATE T5ANTS SECTOR 9 ,/4 ,PANCRAS & WE HAD SOME M9OR R5T /RIKES BUT ?IS FIZZL$ \T AS PEOPLE GOT REH\S$4 ,I C>RI$ ON ) SOME MEET+S1 TRI$ ) SOME FLAGG+ 9T]E/ 9 V>I\S LIB]T>IAN GR\PS & WROTE A FEW >TICLES4 ,I HAD NOT REALIZ$ ?AT ! ,FRE$OM ,PRESS ,GR\P1 S9CE IT HAD BROK5 AWAY FROM ! OLD ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION1 WAS DEG5]AT+ 9TO A PRIVATELY [N$ PUBLI%+ H\SE4 ,ANY V5TURE LIKE ,! ,SYNDICALI/ ONLY BOO/$ !IR CR$IBILITY4 ,>TICLES 9 ,FRE$OM1 H[EV] !Y OPPOS$ ITS POLICY1 DID ! SAME4 

,SUDD5LY ,I GOT A REQUE/ BY ,A*>YA TO /AGE AN >T EXHIBITION ( ! WORKS ( HIS COMPANION ,MAGDA ,NA*MAN1 :O HAD JU/ DI$4 ,%E HAD JO9$ HIM 9 ,MOSC[ 9 ! E>LY ,TW5TIES1 :5 HE HAD BE5 9 ! ,COM9T]N AS A F]V5T Y\NG ,9DIAN NATIONALI/ UNTIL HE LO/ HIS ILLUSIONS 9 ,/ATE ,COMMUNISM4 ,!Y HAD MOV$ TO ,B]L9 & HAD %>$ ! PROBLEMS ( EXILE4 ,%E WAS MAK+ A NAME AS AN >TI/1 & WAS FEATUR$ 9 ,HITL]'S FAM\S ,EXHIBITION ( ,DECAD5T ,>T :5 !Y MOV$ TO ,BOMBAY4 ,/>T+ AGA9 FROM SCRAT*1 %E HAD SPECIALIZ$ 9 ,9DIAN SUBJECTS4 ,A*>YA WROTE ME DESPAIR+LY HE C\LD NOT BE> TO ?9K %E W\LD BE =GOTT5 & ASK$ ME TO >RANGE AN EXHIBITION 9 ,LONDON4 

,I KNEW ! >T WORLD W\LDN'T BE IMPRESS$ BY A LETT] FROM ME 9 FURNI%$ ROOMS4 ,BUT SIMULTANE\SLY ,I WAS ASK$ TO OP5 AN (FICE AS A FRONT = ! ,SPANI% ,RESI/ANCE BY ,FRANCISCO ,GOMEZ4 ,HE HAD SOME CONNECTION ) ! CAMPAIGN ?AT FOLL[$ ! SMA%+ ( ! ,TALLION ,GR\P 9 ,SPA9 AFT] ,SABAT] WAS KILL$ & MANY >RE/$1 ,MIGUEL ,G>CIA AMONG O!RS BE+ S5T5C$ TO DEA? 7COMMUT$ TO TW5TY YE>S AS ! RESULT ( PRESSURE74 

,ON TWO C\NTS ,I HAD1 !RE=E1 TO OP5 AN (FICE4 ,IT WAS !N IMPOSSIBLE TO GET A H\SE OR FLAT1 AT LEA/ ) ! NIL RES\RCES ,I HAD1 BUT BUS9ESS PREMISES POS$ NO PROBLEM4 ,I TOOK A C\PLE ( (FICE ROOMS AT #cgd ,GRAYS ,9N ,ROAD3 IT IS WOR? COMM5T+ ON ! BUILD+1 :I* HAD PLAY$ AN IMPORTANT P>T 9 ,DISSID5T ,LONDON S9CE ! E>LY ?IRTIES4 ,OV] A MILK B> ALMO/ FAC+ ,K+S ,CROSS ,/ATION !RE WAS QUITE A W>R5 ( SMALL ROOMS ALL SUITABLE = LETT+ \T4 ,IT HAD H\S$ A MONEYL5D] ON ! FIR/ FLOOR1 BUT ABOVE ?AT HAD BE5 ! (FICES ( A V>IETY ( LEFT-W+ CAUSES1 FROM ! EMBRYONIC ,UNITY ,!AT] TO ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,BRIGADE ,ASSOCIATION1 V>I\S ,9DIAN PRISON]S ASSOCIATIONS 7ALL RIVAL71 PEACE GR\PS & BREAKAWAY UNIONS4 ,LAT] !RE W]E ALSO ! ,CONNOLLY ,ASSOCIATION1 ! ,MILITANT ,T5D5CY & ! ,OEHL]ITES1 UNTIL IT F9ALLY PASS$ 9TO ! H&S ( ,TIME ,\T4 ,SOME RI<TI/ COMM5TATORS LAT] ?\<T !RE WAS SOME S9I/] CONNECTION BETWE5 !M ALL4 ,BUT IT WAS QUITE =TUIT\S4 ,IT WAS SIMPLY *EAP & RUN-D[N4 

,! [N]S W]E A RAILWAY EXCESS PROP]TIES TRU/1 HEAD$ BY ,SIR ,B]N>D ,DOCK]1 :I* 5ABLES ME TO SAY MISLEAD+LY ?AT :5 ,I F9ALLY BECAME ! SUP]IOR LESSEE1 ! FAM\S 9T]NATIONAL SOCIALITE ( ! ,SIXTIES1 ,LADY ,DOCK] WAS MY L&LADY4 

,! LESSEE :O HAD TAK5 OV] ! LEASE :5 ! MONEYL5D] HAD CEAS$ BUS9ESS & ! BUILD+ HAD BECOME VACANT WAS 5T]TA9+1 PLAUSIBLE & %ADY4 ,= :AT IT WAS WOR? HE TOTALLY TOOK ME & A GREAT MANY O!RS 91 ?\< HE NEV] DID V]Y WELL \T ( IT4 ,HE HAD BE5 WORK+ = ! TYPE ( SPACE-SELL+ TRADE DIRECTORY 9 :I* A SMALL BUS9ESS IS P]SUAD$ TO P>T ) CA% = AN 5TRY 9 A TRADES DIRECTORY & ! SELL] & PUBLI%] GET HALF EA*4 ,!RE IS NO SAL>Y OR O!R CONTRACT4 .<,! PUBLI%] GETS HALF ( EA* SALE1 EV5 IF ! SALESP]SON DOESN'T MAKE 5\< SALES TO COV] BUS F>ES1 & DOESN'T PUBLI% UNTIL !Y HAVE 5\< REV5UE 7SOME NOT AT ALL74.> ,! VALUE TO ! CLI5T1 :O (T5 =GETS EV] PUTT+ 9 AN '5TRY'1 IS NIL4 

,! PUBLI%] CAN'T LOSE1 BUT ,LEV5E HAD BE5 A SUCCESSFUL SALESMAN1 ) A TE*NIQUE BAS$ ON /RA9+ PEOPLE'S POLIT5ESS TILL !Y EI!R ?REW HIM \T OR GAVE 94 ,! COMPANY (F]$ TO TAKE HIM ON SAL>Y4 ,HE FELT ?IS A TRICK AS 9DE$ IT WAS4 ,HE WAS E>N+ TOO MU* = !IR LIK+1 & HE TRI$ ?ROTTL+ ! MANAG+ DIRECTOR1 :I* /RA9$ HIS RELATION%IP ) ! FIRM1 & HE !RE=E SET UP 9 HIS [N4 ,?IS IS :AT PU%$ HIM 9TO DUBI\S DEAL+ -- HE HAD NEV] DONE SO BE=E4 ,HE PRODUC$ DUMMY COPIES ( DIRECTORIES & PAP]S ?AT NEV] APPE>$ & TO COV] ! R5T ( ! BUILD+ LET \T ! TOP FLOOR TO A BUS9ESS LADY :O WAS SOME:AT COY AS TO :AT H] BUS9ESS WAS4 

,I TOLD HIM ,I W\LDN'T /AY 9 ! SAME BUILD+ ONCE H] CLI5TS1 ?\< RESPECTABLE 5\< 9 !IR B[L] HATS & SUITS1 MADE IT QUITE CLE> TO ME :AT ! BUS9ESS WAS4 ,HE P]SUAD$ ME TO COME 9TO PUBLICATION ) HIM :5 HE HAD GOT H] \T4 ,I AM AFRAID ,I WAS A SITT+ DUCK4 ,I PRODUC$ A DUMMY FA%ION TRADE MAGAZ9E1 NOT ?AT ,I KNEW ANY?+ AB\T FA%ION4 ,MY GIRL FRI5D ,EVIE DID & %E P]SUAD$ ME 9TO ! V5TURE4 ,HE (F]$ ME TWICE AS MU* AS ,I WAS E>N+ AT ,REUT]S TO WORK = HIM4 ,I GAVE UP MY JOB ACCORD+LY4 

,WE />T$ A TRADE PAP]1 BAS$ ON HIS F9ANCIAL CA/LE 9 ! AIR4 ,IT WAS BUILT ON KITE-FLY+1 :I* IS >RANG+ ) ! BANK TO CLE> *ECKS IMM$IATELY 9/EAD ( WAIT+1 & !N SWOPP+ *ECKS ) SOMEONE ELSE :O PROBABLY HAD NO?+ 9 ! BANK EI!R BUT :OSE *ECK W\LD BE HONOR$ IF ANO!R PIECE ( PAP] C\LD BE F\ND TO COV] IT4 ,?IS WAY TWO TRADE PAP]S ACTUALLY GOT (F ! GR\ND BUT MEAN:ILE ,I F\ND ?AT ALL ! MONEY COM+ 91 SU* AS IT WAS1 WAS GO+ TO HIM & ONLY A FRACTION ( MY SUPPOS$ SAL>Y GO+ TO ME4 ,I WAS BE+ MADE RESPONSIBLE )\T REALIZ+ IT = ALL ! GRADUALLY M\NT+ DEBTS4 

,MEAN:ILE HE WAS LETT+ \T V>I\S ROOMS !RE1 9CLUD+ ! ,MOVEM5T = ,COLONIAL ,FRE$OM1 MANY ( :OSE SUPPORT]S BECAME IMPORTANT FIGURES )9 9DEP5D5CE /RUGGLES1 MU* AS MANY ( ,CORES'S OLD ,FRE$OM ,GR\P SPEAK]S & HABITUES -- ,GEORGE ,PADMORE1 ,JOMO ,K5YATTA1 ,KRI%NA ,M5ON -- HAD DONE BE=E4 ,SOME ( ! MORE S9C]E ( ?IS WAVE F\ND !MSELVES SIDETRACK$1 LIKE ,JOSEPH ,MURUMBI1 OR IMPRISON$ LIKE MANY O!RS ONCE NATIONAL FRE$OM HAD BE5 A*IEV$4 ,ANO!R WAS ,ABDUL ,RAHMAN ,BABU1 :O ZEAL\SLY WORK$ ! DUPLICATOR4 ,:5 HE RETURN$ TO ,D>-ES-,SALAAM IT WAS AS A ,M9I/] ( ,/ATE BUT NOT = LONG4 ,HE SOON F\ND HIMSELF 9 ,PRESID5T ,NY]]E'S PRISONS4 

,AS !RE W]E A NUMB] ( ,SPANI% EMIGRE SUPPORT]S ( ! ,M,C,F ?R\< ,F5N] ,BROCKWAY1 ITS *AIR1 ,GOMEZ PRES]V$ HIS COV] BY CLAIM+ TO BE WRIT+ = ! TRADE MAGS TO EXPLA9 HIS PRES5CE 9 ! BUILD+4 ,LEV5E SUDD5LY DISCOV]$ ( HIMSELF -- OR SO HE SAID -- ?AT HE HAD BE5 MADE BANKRUPT YE>S BE=E & WAS ?US ILLEGALLY OBTA9+ & LIV+ ON CR$IT1 SO HE TOOK ! OPPORTUNITY ( MY SAY+ ?AT ,I WAS ,GOMEZ'S EMPLOY] BY HOLD+ ME \T TO HIS CR$ITORS AS [N] ( ! :OLE 5T]PRISE1 & F9ALLY SWIT*$ ! LEASE TO ME4 

,HE DID F9D ME AN >T GALL]Y PREP>$ TO /AGE AN EXHIBITION ( ,MAGDA ,NA*MAN'S PA9T+S4 ,IT WAS ?+S LIKE ?AT :I* MADE IT H>D TO BREAK (F CONNECTIONS ) HIM4 ,UN=TUNATELY1 ,A*>YA DI$ SUDD5LY4 ,! ,9DIAN AU?ORITIES BLOCK$ ! EXPORT ( ,MAGDA'S PA9T+S & /AT$ !Y HAD BE5 CLAIM$ BY ,A*>YA'S LEGAL WID[1 :OM HE HAD M>RI$ AT FIFTE5 BY P>5TAL >RANGEM5T & NOT SE5 = FIFTY ODD YE>S1 & :O ?\<T %E HAD COME 9TO UNEXPECT$ TREASURE4 ,SO !Y VANI%$ FROM SI<T4 

,)9 EI<TE5 MON?S ( MY LEAV+ ,REUT]S ,I WAS GO+ >\ND )\T ! PRICE ( A CUP ( C(FEE 9 MY POCKET AT ANY ONE TIME1 YET EV]YONE ,I KNEW ?\<T ,I WAS MAK+ A =TUNE4 ,:Y1 ,I WAS MANAG+ $ITOR ( TWO PAP]S4 ,I HAD EV5 A MEMB] ( /AFF1 ,GOMEZ1 PAID JU/ = WRIT+ ONE >TICLE A MON?4 ,I ATTRACT$ UNPUBLI%$ WRIT]S LIKE A MAGNET4 ,AS COMM]CIAL TELEVISION WAS AB\T TO />T1 ONE NUTCASE FREELANCE TRI$ TO P]SUADE ME TO />T A MAGAZ9E TO CAT] = ITS AUDI5CES1 ) ITS PROGRAMS :I* HE HAD LE>N$ ! ,RADIO ,TIMES W\LDN'T C>RY4 ,HE WAS HESITANT -- YET 9SI/5T -- ON REVEAL+ HIS WOND]FUL IDEA TO ME LE/ ,I />T IT & EXCLUDE HIM1 AS HE KNEW IT W\LD BE A MONEY-SP9N]4 

,9DE$ IT PROV$ TO BE SO :51 ! FOLL[+ WEEK1 ! ,T,V ,TIMES CAME \T -- F9ANC$ BY SOME:AT MORE MONEY ?AN ,I C>RI$ R\ND 9 MY POCKET -- & ?IS IDIOT FELT ,I MU/ HAVE BETRAY$ HIS CONFID5CE AS NOBODY ELSE C\LD HAVE ?\<T ( SU* AN ORIG9AL IDEA1 & IF HE'S /ILL ALIVE ! POOR SAP PROBABLY ?9KS ,I /ILL COMPETE SUCCESSFULLY ) ! ,RADIO ,TIMES1 & ! FACT ?AT = YE>S MILLIONS KNEW !IR ,*ANNEL #c & #d PROGRAMS WAS DUE TO HIS UNFAIRLY /OL5 BRA9WAVE4 

,MEAN:ILE ,I WAS VISIT+ ! C\NTY C\RT REGUL>LY4 ,SOMETIMES ,I HAD NEV] HE>D ( ! CR$ITOR CONC]N$1 BUT ,LEV5E HAD RUN UP DEBTS 9 MY NAME4 ,CONFRONT$ ) ANY REPROA*1 HE HAD AN A/HMATIC SEIZURE4 ,IT ALWAYS OCCURR$ :5 CONFRONT$ ) REALITY -- HE WAS NOT CONSCI\S ( DEFRAUD+ ANYONE & LIV$ 9 A FANTASY WORLD & ALWAYS 9SI/$ HE WAS TRY+ TO DO HIS BE/ = ME4 

,I CUT MY LOSSES & MADE A BREAK ) HIM ?\< HE NEV] GAVE UP POPP+ BACK ) FANTA/IC S*EMES4 ,EV5 ,I WAS NOT TO BE FOOL$ :5 HE BEGAN COLLECT+ SUBSCRIPTIONS FROM BACK /REET ,EA/ ,5D TAILORS TO PLACE A DEPOSIT ON A BATTLE%IP4 ,! IDEA WAS ?AT HAV+ PAID A SMALL DEPOSIT1 IT W\LD BE SOLD TO ! ,CZE*S1 :OSE SOLE BUY+ AG5CY W\LD DEAL ) HIM 7HE 9SI/$7 AS A /ILL LOYAL ,COMMUNI/1 AS DI/9CT FROM A NORMAL TRAD]4 ,HE HAD PO9T$ \T TO ALL !RE WAS ONLY ONE P] C5T COMMISSION -- BUT ON SEV]AL MILLION P\NDS4 ,IT IS 9CR$IBLE ?AT SUCCESSFUL1 BUT SEMI-LIT]ATE1 PUNT]S FELL = ?IS4 

,I HAVE NO IDEA FROM :AT PORT !Y ?\<T ! ,CZE*S W\LD OP]ATE !IR FLEET1 BUT 9 ! C\RSE ( HIS LOOK+ = BACK]S1 HE HAD /UMBL$ ACROSS ,WILL ,[5 ,M,P SECRET>Y ( ! ,MA/] ,LADIES ,TAILORS ,ORGANIZATION1 :O HAD LI/5$ SYMPA!TICALLY4 ,AN OLD M9]S' UNION (FICIAL1 9 ! ,MORPE? P>LIAM5T>Y SEAT AS ,BUGG9S' TURN BUT A POLITICAL & COMM]CIAL 9NOC5T1 HE LET HIMSELF BE A SPONSOR4 ,! ,CZE* TRAD+ ,CONSUL APPROA*$ ) ! BIZ>RE S*EME1 DISMISS$ IT 9/ANTLY BUT ,CZE* ,9TELLIG5CE WAS ATTRACT$ BY ! ,M,P 7IT'S JU/ POSSIBLE !Y CONFUS$ HIM ) ,DR ,[51 ! ,=EIGN ,SECRET>Y74 ,= ! NEXT FIFTE5 YE>S !Y 9VIT$ HIM TO D9N]S1 FLATT]$ HIM1 GAVE HIM EXP5SE ACC\NTS = WRITE-UPS FROM TRADE MAGAZ9ES4 ,?US POOR ,MR ,[5 FELL F\L ( ,BRITI% ,9TELLIG5CE4 0,D5\NC$0 BY A DODGY DEFECTOR FROM ,CZE* ,9TELLIG5CE1 ,JOSEF ,FROLIK1 AS A SPY1 ?\< HE HAD NOT EV5 ! *ANCE ( SPY+ ON ANY?+ OR ANYBODY1 !Y BR\<T A PROSECUTION4 ,! PRESS ?\<T HIM A LEFT-W+]1 ?\< HE HAD ALWAYS BE5 WELL TO ! RI<T IF ANY?+4 ,HE WAS AN UNSOPHI/ICAT$ P>TICIPANT 9 SOMEONE ELSE'S FANTASY1 AS BECAME CLE> 9 C\RT4 ,HE WAS ACQUITT$ ?\< DISGRAC$ & RESIGN$ HIS SEAT4 

,MEAN:ILE ,LEV5E HAD SUDD5LY DROPP$ DEAD 9 HIS ?IRTIES ( A G5U9E A/HMATIC SEIZURE1 ?US DISPROV+ EV]YONE :O HAD ?\<T HIS ATTACKS OV]-DRAMATIZ$4 

,RUL+ ! ,WAVES  

,:ILE ! IDEA ( A SUCCESSFUL ,T,V ,TIMES1 LEA/ ( ALL F9ANC$ BY PEANUTS1 DID NOT IMPRESS ME1 ,I WAS SOME:AT MORE 9T]E/$ 9 ! ANN\NCEM5T 9 #a#i#f#a1 ,I ?9K IT WAS1 BY ,PYE ( ,CAMBRIDGE ?AT !Y W]E N[ 9 A POSITION TO BUILD A HUNDR$ OR SO RADIO /ATIONS1 :I* C\LD BE OP]AT$ 9EXP5SIVELY4 ,!Y SUBMITT$ PLANS TO ! ,PILK+TON ,COMMITTEE1 SET UP TO DELIB]ATE ON ! ,BRITI% ,BROADCA/+ ,CORPORATION'S MONOPOLY4 

,TORIES JUMP$ AT ! IDEA ( COMM]CIALIZ$ RADIO & TELEVISION4 ,L>GE ADV]TIZ]S C\LD BE GU>ANTE$ TO PRES]VE !IR DOM9ATION ( ! WAVES4 ,MO/ LIB]AL & SOCIALI/ PEOPLE DEMURR$ AT ! IDEA1 PREF]R+ ! QUASI-,/ATE MONOPOLY4 ,NOBODY HAD CONSID]$ ! QUE/ION ( FRE$OM ( ! AIRWAVES4 ,I REASON$ ?AT IF BROADCA/+ HAD BE5 9V5T$ BE=E PR9T+1 /RUGGLES = ,FRE$OM ( ! ,AIRWAVES W\LD HAVE 5SUR$ IT BECAME ! SACR$ C[ ( LIB]AL ?\<T & !RE W\LD HAVE BE5 AN E/ABLI%$ ,BRITI% ,PUBLI%+ ,CORPORATION4 ,! IDEA ( EXT5D+ ?IS TO PR9T+ W\LD HAVE BE5 REG>D$ AS 0REVOLUTION>Y04 

,TRUE1 ! PR(IT MOTIVE C\NT$ 9 PR9T AS MU* AS ANY:]E ELSE4 ,BUT AT LEA/ ONE C\LD GET A WORD 9 $GEWAYS4 ,NOT 9 ,BRITI% RADIO4 ,YET 9 ,AM]ICA EV]YONE & ANYONE C\LD BUY TIME = ANY COMM]CIAL1 RELIGI\S OR POLITICAL CAUSE :ATEV]1 )\T NECESS>ILY [N+ A RADIO /ATION4 ,:5 ONE WANT$ A BOOK PR9T$ H]E1 ONE DID NOT HAVE TO [N A PR9T+ PRESS4 ,A PUBLI%] C\LD APPLY TO A PR9T]1 BUT ! LAW PREV5T$ A RADIO PRODUC] BUY+ TIME ON A /ATION4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 :5 ,I SUBMITT$ MY >GUM5TS TO ! ,PILK+TON ,COMMITTEE1 ! UN=TUNATE REF]5CE TO ,AM]ICA PUT EV]YONE (F1 S9CE ,AM]ICAN RADIO & TELEVISION W]E HELD 9 SU* L[ E/EEM4 ,BUT W]E !Y WORSE ?AN ,BRITI% J\RNALISM8 

,I =M$ ! %ORT LIV$ CAMPAIGN GR\P1 ! ,RADIO ,FRE$OM ,LEAGUE1 SUPPORT$ BY ! RATIONALI/ ,J4 ,M4 ,ALEX&] & ,KITTY ,LAMB4 ,WE GOT NO:]E1 ,I AM AFRAID1 ,! IDEA ( ANYONE HAV+ ACCESS TO ! AIR1 ! WAY ANYONE HAS ACCESS TO A PR9T+ PRESS PROVID+ ONE CAN PAY ! BILL 7A HEAVY OB/ACLE1 AGRE$7 -- AS DI/9CT FROM [N+ ! WORKS -- WAS TOO WILDLY DEMOCRATIC4 ,ANYWAY1 ! ,COMMITTEE DECID$ TO KEEP ! /ATIONS LIMIT$1 & MAKE ! MO/ ( COMM]CIAL ADV]TIS+4 

,LIKE MANY SEEM+LY WILD IDEAS1 FRE$OM ( ! AIR WI!R$ ON ! LEGAL V9E4 ,BUT TW5TY YE>S OR SO LAT] ! RE/RICTIONS ON BROADCA/+ W]E *ALL5G$ :5 ! TE*NICAL POSSIBILITIES PROV$ EV5 SIMPL]4 ,PIRATE RADIOS *ALL5G$ ! LAW1 SOME OP]AT$ BY COMM]CIALIZ$ MUSIC1 SOME BY ! NEW SUB-CULTURE1 EV5 ONE OR TWO BY AN>*I/S4 ,TO MEET ! *ALL5GE ( ! PIRATES1 MANY MORE ?AN ,PYE'S MODE/ #a /ATIONS N[ OP]ATE LEGALLY 9 ! ,BRITI% ,ISLES ?\< !RE >E /ILL ILLEGAL ONES4 ,! LATE/ NOTION IS ?AT IF Y\ CAN CLAIM AN 0E?NIC NE$0 Y\ MI<T GET ONE4 ,!Y ORD] !SE ?+S BETT] 9 ,FRANCE1 :]E ,RADIO ,LIB]TAIRE1 DOY5 ( FREE RADIOS1 IS /ILL FL\RI%+ )\T ! LEA/ COMM]CIAL BACK+4 

,?REE ,M9UTE ,CELEBRITY 

,!RE WAS A V]Y GOOD ,SPANI% ,SOCIETY 9 ,LIV]POOL1 RUN BY A ,REPUBLICAN EXILE1 SITUAT$ 9 ! MOD]N LANGUAGES S*OOL 9 ,TI!B>N ,/REET4 ,PURELY = SOCIAL PURPOSES ,I W5T UP !RE ONCE AT ! 9VITATION ( ,GOMEZ4 ,AS USUAL1 ,I HAD NO IDEA :AT HE WAS UP TO BUT HE WANT$ ME TO COV] = HIM4 ,IT WAS A LIT]>Y OCCASION AT :I* A NUMB] ( ! ,SPANI% COMMUNITY WAS PRES5T1 & POLITICS TACTFULLY IGNOR$4 ,MY *]I%$ FRI5D ,EVIE WAS DUE AT A FA%ION %[+ AT ! ,/ORK ,HOTEL ON ! SAME NI<T SO WE W5T UP TOGE!R BY TRA91 FIR/ CLASS1 5T]+ IT ON H] EXP5SES4 ,! C>RIAGE WAS EMPTY BUT = US & ! NEXT COMP>TM5T ?\< IT WAS /&+ ROOM ONLY 9 ! RE/ ( ! TRA94 

,:5 A Y\NG TICKET COLLECTOR CAME 91 HE SAID EXCIT$LY1 0,CLIFF ,RI*>D IS NEXT DOOR04 

0,REALLY10 %E REM>K$ BUT ,I BROKE 91 0,= ,GOD'S SAKE DON'T TELL HIM WE'RE H]E04 

0,OH1 NO1 SIR1 ( C\RSE NOT10 SAID ! COLLECTOR1 :O MU/ HAVE WOND]$ :O ,I WAS 7,I FELT ?AT WAY TOO SOMETIMES74 ,HE SEEM$ PLEAS$ AT HAV+ TWO CELEBRITIES 9 ONE DAY & ,I LAT] EXPLA9$ TO ,EVIE ,I HAD A FRI5DLY FEEL+ = TICKET COLLECTORS & 9SPECTORS EV] S9CE MY ,/OCKTON TO ,LONDON J\RNEY ALL ?OSE YE>S AGO1 SO ,I NEV] DISILLUSION$ HIM BY SAY+ HE HAD BUT ONE4 ,%E RIPO/$1 0,CLIFF ,RI*>D'S QUITE FAM\S1 TOO1 9 HIS [N WAY04 

,! POP /> HAD AN 5ORM\S & EXCIT$ CR[D WAIT+ AT ,LIV]POOL4 ,HE & HIS COMPANIONS /AY$ 9 !IR SEATS :ILE WE WALK$ \T & ,I ACKN[L$G$ ! *E]S ( ! CR[D AT LEA/ ONE ( :OM WAV$ BACK1 ,GOMEZ4 ,! S+] & HIS 5T\RAGE SLIPP$ \T ( ! COA* ON ! O!R SIDE & MADE A DA% = A WAIT+ VAN :I* SOME FANS PURSU$ SCREAM+ AS HE SCUTTL$ (F LIKE A CRIM9AL4 ,SU* IS FAME4 

,WE ALL W5T (F TO \R RESPECTIVE APPO9TM5TS -- ,EVIE1 ,I & ,FRANCISCO TO \R HOTEL1 & ,CLIFF ,RI*>D & HIS GR\P TO !IRS4 ,WE W5T TO ! ,/ORK1 :]E ,I MET ,REPUBLICAN EXILES1 AS DI/9CT FROM CONF$]ALS1 = ! FIR/ TIME 9 ANY NUMB]4 ,ONE ( !M WAS ,LUIS ,PORTILLO1 A SOCIALI/4 ,HE SPOKE ON ! PHILOSOPH] ,MIGUEL DE ,UNAMUNO1 & M5TION$ 9 PASS+ HIS FAM\S LA/ LECTURE4 ,HE HAD WRITT5 IT 9 ,SPANI% & WE REPRODUC$ IT AS A PAMPHLET 9 ,5GLI%1 ?\< IT WAS NOT EXACTLY \R L9E4 ,! ELD]LY PHILOSOPH] HAD SPOK5 ON ,COLUMBUS ,DAY AT ,SALAMANCA ,UNIV]SITY1 9 ! COMPANY ( S5ORA ,FRANCO1 %ORTLY AFT] ! \TBREAK ( CIVIL W>1 & MOV+LY DEFI$ ! 9T]RUPTIONS & \TCRIES AGA9/ ,CATALANS & ,BASQUES BY HIS AUDI5CE4 ,HE PUBLICLY TOLD ! F]OCI\S ,G5]AL ,MILLAN DE ,A/RAY1 :OSE BATTLE CRY WAS 0,LONG LIVE DEA?01 AMONG O!R ?+S ?AT HE WAS A NECROPHILIAC2 ?AT HE C\LD CONQU] BUT NOT CONV9CE2 & ?AT HE W\LD MAKE ,SPA9 A W> CRIPPLE LIKE HIMSELF1 ) ONE EYE & ONE >M LO/ 9 BATTLE4 ,%ORTLY AFT]W>DS1 AS MI<T BE EXPECT$1 ,UNAMUNO DI$ SUDD5LY4 

,ONE ,SPANI% LADY CAME UP TO ME AT ! RECEPTION1 AS ONE ( ! FEW NON-,SPANI% PRES5T AFT] ! LANGUAGE /UD5TS HAD GONE1 & %[$ ME H] 9FANT SONS4 0,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ( MY LITTLE ,5GLI%M580 %E SAID PR\DLY1 (F]+ !M = AN EMBRACE4 ,I KISS$ ONE ( !M DUTIFULLY4 ,9 LAT] YE>S ,I HAD AN UNEASY FEEL+ ! MO!R MI<T HAVE BE5 S5ORA ,PORTILLO1 & ! BABY ,I KISS$ H] SON ,MI*AEL1 :O GREW UP TO COME TO A BAD 5D4 ,=TUNATELY IT WASN'T1 AS IT W\LD NEV] DO = ! REPUTATION ( EI!R ( US IF ! ,SUN1 SAY1 GOT HOLD ( ! /ORY ?AT ,I KISS$ A ,TORY ,M9I/]4 ,IT W\LD C]TA9LY MAKE ME A CELEBRITY = A FEW M9UTES1 ?\< ,I D\BT TO POPUL> ACCLAIM4 ,MRS ,PORTILLO1 :O WAS ,5GLI%1 DID NOT COME TO ! MEET+4 ,=TUNATELY ,GOMEZ LAT] ASSUR$ ME ! PR\D ,SPANI% LADY WAS ! WIFE ( ONE ( ! O!R G5TLEM5 PLAY+ AT BE+ ,M9I/]S1 OR FAMILY HI/ORY W\LD HAVE REPEAT$ ITSELF4 

,:5 MY GR&FA!R WAS 9 HIS #hS HE WOKE UP ONE NI<T ) A />T & REMEMB]$ ?AT ONCE AS A Y\? 9 ,VI5NA HIS FA!R GAVE HIM1 TO ?R[ 9 ! B91 A LONG GREASY COAT DISC>D$ BY A BEGG> TO :OM GREAT-GR&PA GAVE HIS [N OLD COAT4 ,9/EAD HE HAD GIV5 ! COAT TO A *>ITY COLLECTOR1 :O HAD TURN$ UP ITS NOSE AT ! SMELLY RAGS AT FIR/4 ,SIXTY YE>S LAT] HE READ ?AT ,HITL] AS A Y\NG MAN 9 POV]TY HAD BE5 H&$ JU/ SU* A COAT FROM ?AT V]Y *>ITY1 & IT OCCURR$ TO HIM ) A %OCK ?AT IT MI<T HAVE BE5 ! ID5TICAL COAT ?AT SAV$ ,HITL]'S LIFE ?AT W9T]1 & :AT SEEM$ A M9OR GOOD DE$ AT ! TIME CO/ MILLIONS ( LIVES4 ,HE WAS NOT TO BE CONSOL$ BY MY GR&MO!R WORK+ \T1 = ALL ?AT %E C\LD NOT C\NT1 ?AT ?IS MU/ HAVE BE5 AT LEA/ TW5TY YE>S BE=E ,HITL] TURN$ UP 9 ! CITY ( SONG4 ,COATS LIKE ?AT1 HE1 HE SAID M\RNFULLY1 NEV] SEEM TO GET SCRAPP$ BUT >E CON/ANTLY EX*ANG$ = NEW] ONES4 

,MR ,PORTILLO HAS NOT 9 ! 9T]IM TURN$ \T AS BAD AS ,HITL]1 ?\< ONE MU/ GIVE HIM TIME4 ,SOME MO!RS DO HAVE 'EM BUT ,I WI% !Y W\LDN'T (F] !M 9 !IR >MS = /RANG]S TO KISS4 ,I WOND] H[ ! O!R 9FANTS TURN$ \T1 BUT IT C\LDN'T BE AS BADLY4 

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