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‘The glossary’s been completed on time then?’ Bond replied with the

prearranged question.
‘JAL 06’s down and taxiing in now. Your personal items are on our truck.’
He jerked his head in the direction of the train of baggage trolleys with its little
electric truck out in front below the h
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waited for the 747, the engines of which could be heard as it headed towards
the end of its long journey from Tokyo. The luggage, which had gone ahead
packed in wing pods on the Tomcat that had brought Ed Rushia, was piled on
the first trolley, and the supervisor spoke quietly as the Boeing’s engines got

louder and louder in the background.
‘The cabin crew’ll deplane all passengers from the front door when it’s
latched to the ramp,’ he told them. ‘We’ve arranged for one of the stewards to
open up the rear door when two-thirds of the passengers are off. He’s being
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paid so he imagines it’s some scam we’re running – drugs or illegals. But once
he’s opened up the door he’s been instructed to go forward and not to let any
other crew members back there. We’ve got a set of steps ready to drive in and
secure to the rear door. You just hang around with the lads who’ll be doing the

unloading. When I give you the okay, get out of the coveralls, grab your hand
baggage, and get up there.’
It took around fifteen minutes before they saw the rear door swing back and
the motorised steps move forward. Four minutes later, Chi-Chi, carrying a

Scribner’s Bookstore canvas bag, and Bond hefting a briefcase, both wearing
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their regular clothes, were at the back of the line of people who were the last
to deplane. Bond had flipped his fingers into his breast pocket and pulled into
view the top half of his JAL boarding pass given to him by the Scrivener

earlier that day. They even thanked the members of the cabin crew at the door
as they went out on to the ramp and began that long hike to immigration and
customs.
At immigration they split up, Chi-Chi heading for the US Citizens’ zone and

Bond for the non-US passports. It took about another half-hour for them to get
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through to the baggage carousels and the usual scramble for luggage, but by
eleven forty-five they reached the far side.
Chi-Chi stayed with the luggage and caught a glimpse of Ed Rushia, looking

harassed, trying to get some information at one of the baggage desks. Bond
headed first for the left baggage lockers, where he found number 64 and
unlocked it with the key supplied earlier by the CIA man, Grant. The package

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