She handed him the photocopied orders for the uniforms and watched himclosely scrutinise each trying to find some floor, which might discredit the documentation. In the end he was forced to concede and handed the documentation back to her.

Nothing like this has ever happened before. Not since I've been in the department! Tomorrow, I will see the Minister and begin a full audit. By the end of the week I will know what's going on.

It was becoming clear they wanted the capacity to be able to move a large number of troops in a few years.