Have you heard of the special branch of Scotland Yard? Judging from some detective novels, you'd imagine it consisted of a group of super Sherlock Holmes' who are called in when everything else has failed. In fact, the special branch of Scotland Yard is a unit of a couple of hundred men who specialize in political crimes. They differ from their colleagues from the criminal investigation department in that they must be able to speak several languages. The function of the special branch, is to guard the security of the state - or simply clear up political nuisances...

Today's story demonstrates the far reaching significance of political crime, and how, wherever an international conspiracy may start, sooner or later its tentacles will come within the reach of the long arm of the special branch of Scotland Yard.