The Titanic Document by Alan Veale

Author:Alan Veale
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: librarian, rms titanic, irish troubles, uk political, titanic novel, political sex
Publisher: Alan Veale

Twenty-Seven

The files were all marked North Manchester Divisional HQ in black ink against an orange background. On first inspection, none of them stood out. The reports included a wad of witness statements, drawings, photographs, written recommendations and medical data. They were each dated and noted on the front to mark their progress by the various contributing officers; a direction label was appended to mingle with all the others in an out tray.

The Staff Officer was unaware of anything out of the ordinary until she came to sort the files for onward processing. The one marked for the attention of the Chief Constable had two distinguishing features: 1) it had been stapled shut, and 2) someone had used a red felt pen to mark it at the top with the letters NQA.

‘What’s this?’ she asked a more senior colleague.

It only took a glance. ‘Do you want the official or the unofficial version?’

‘How about both?’

‘You won’t find it written down anywhere, but I was told the official reason is it means Nil Quota Allocated. In other words, there’s a recommendation that no police resources should be applied for further investigation. Which is why it goes all the way to the top for the Chief’s final decision. What’s in it, anyway? It’ll say on the front.’

‘Just a couple of recent incidents in Salford Quays. Nothing I’d have thought the CC would want to look at.’

‘Ah, you never know. But that’s why me and a few others reckon NQA means something else: No Questions Asked—sensitive stuff the top brass keep to themselves. Bet you’ll never see that file again. Know what I mean?’

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