Barracuda: Final Bearing

InterGov Network E-Mail — Security Monitored — Top Secret/ Release 12

From: DirNSA R. Donchez

To: President/National Security Council

cc: Copy Protected/Distribution Controlled/Release 12

Serial: SM-TS/R12-04-0890

Date: 21 November

Time: 1653 EST

Subject: Manchurian Nuclear Weapons, Rumors Concerning

This EMAIL is a joint transmission of NSA and CIA.

Issued under authority of R. Donchez, Dirnsa, and B. F. Leach III, Dircia.

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1. (Unclass) Recent press reports allege the existence of nuclear missiles held by President Len Pei Poom in the fledgling state of Greater Manchuria.

2. (Secret) At the request of Presidential finding 0417, CIA and NSA were directed to report on the possibility of nuclear missiles in Greater Manchuria.

3. (Top Secret) Details of the report are transmitted separately in EMAIL serial SM-TS/R12-04-0891 dated 21 November.

4. (Top Secret Release 12) Conclusion: There are no, repeat no, nuclear weapons held in Greater Manchuria.

5. (Top Secret Release 12) Despite Para 4, Len is managing by some unknown means to hold off the aggressions of the Russians, the West Chinese and the East Chinese. How this is being done should be explored immediately. CIA/NSA recommend the draft of a finding to authorize further intelligence operations to understand the dynamics of the border situation.

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Date of Voice Mail: 21 November Time: 0817 Initiating Party: A. MacHiie Initiating Location: Tokyo 27, Ministry of Information Suite 200 Security Level: Layer Fifteen Destination Code: 05412 Destination Party: H. Kurita Voice Transmittal:

Honored Prime Minister, this is Asagumo on Tuesday shortly after eight o’clock. I sincerely hope that you had a good rest. The meeting will be held in the central suite as you requested.

I am calling to let you know that we have confirmation from the Galaxy satellites that the weapons depot in Greater Manchuria is indeed manned and that our infrared micro-scan hints at the possible — but unconfirmed— presence of nuclear warheads. We are now uploading a mission request for a human agent deep penetration to confirm the presence of the warheads. The mission, as you suggested earlier, will be done with a Divine Wind Battalion warrior. Mission start time is estimated at eight to twelve hours after your authorization.

Once again, your instincts prove you correct. Honorable Prime Minister. I will see you shortly at the meeting. You have my sincere hope that your health remains well.

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