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any risks yourself.

Me? I never take any risks.

You forgive me for saying so, but...

...I think you are taking one now.

I am?

You should give up smoking.

Cigarettes are very bad

for your chest.

Mr. Osato believes

in a healthy chest.

- Really?

- Now, then.

You must tell me

what I can do for you.

We're interested in the bulk buying

of fermentation chemicals.

Monsodium glutamate

and ascorbic acid.

Would you like a license

to manufacture?

Yes, very much.

So, I'll have my sales manager

get quotations...

...on the delivery dates for you

as soon as possible.

We'll contact you later today

at your hotel.

- Which hotel are you staying at?

- The Hilton.

Goodbye, Mr. Fisher.

A pleasure to meet you.

Pleasure to meet you too.

- Goodbye, Miss Brandt.

- Goodbye, Mr. Fisher.

Kill him.

Get down!

Come in, 2-9-4.

We are being chased by gunmen

in black sedan.

I'm heading south for Highway 2.

Arrange usual reception, please.

How's that for Japanese efficiency?

Just a drop in the ocean.

- 0- 0.

- Yes, Tiger.

Motor vessel Ning-Po

is owned by Osato Chemicals.

Go on.

Vessel at present loading

in Kobe docks.

Sailing for Shanghai

at 5:
00 p.m. This afternoon.

Suggest you proceed immediately

to look her over.

- Can we make it?

- Yes, just.

Proceeding immediately

Kobe docks.

Tiger, contact M.

Tell him to send Little Nellie.

Repeat:
Little Nellie.

Suggest she be accompanied

by her father.

Most urgent. Understood?

Understood.

Condensation ice-cold.

Liquid oxygen.

Get out of here. Contact Tanaka.

I'm not leaving you.

Tell him to keep that ship shadowed

wherever she goes.

Go now.

Take him to Number 11.

- Wake him up.

- Are you finished?

Where am I?

You're in my cabin on the Ning-Po.

Leave him to me, now.

Wait in there, and shut the door.

I've got you now.

Well, enjoy yourself.

- Who are you working for?

- Empire Chemicals. You know that.

- Do all their people carry guns?

- When they're abroad, yes.

And why were you snooping

around the docks?

I like ships,

and I used to be a sailor.

You are a liar.

- Do you know what this is?

- I'd rather not.

Plastic surgeons call it a dermatome.

They use it to slice off skin.

I hope you won't force me to use it.

Well, what's a nice girl like you

doing in a place like this?

I have a confession to make.

What?

Actually, I'm a spy.

I know that.

I suppose you know that

industrial secrets are big business.

I've stolen Osato's new process

for making monosodium glutamate.

And...

Well, it's worth $300,000.

So?

I'll split it with you if you

get me out of here and back to Tokyo.

That's a nice offer.

How about it?

- I'm afraid not.

- Why?

Osato would kill me.

We could fly to Europe tomorrow,

you and I.

The things I do for England.

You're going to need some very close

protection tonight in Tokyo...

...because that's when

they'll try and get at you.

You'll need the best man we've got.

And who do you suggest?

Well, me.

I'm afraid I have another

appointment tonight, Mr. Fisher.

I'm awfully sorry to leave you,

but I have to get off.

Chasing girls will be the end of you.

I have told you that before.

He didn't chase her.

He did it so I could get away.

He wouldn't touch that horrible girl.

You wouldn't, would you?

Oh, heaven forbid. Any progress?

Yes. We have identified

the coastline in the photograph.

It is an island called Matsu...

...and lies on the direct route

between Kobe and Shanghai.

We shadowed the Ning-Po

in a helicopter.

- Did it stop at the island?

- I think so.

It was a very dark night.

Impossible to see her all the time.

But we know she stopped

somewhere. Look at these.

That one we took last night.

And that one early this morning.

- Notice the waterline.

- You're right.

Fully laden here, and empty here.

I want to take a fast look

at the island now.

- Has Little Nellie arrived?

- Yes, and her father.

Welcome to Japan, Dad.

Is my little girl hot and ready?

I've had a long and tiring journey,

probably to no purpose.

I'm in no mood

for your juvenile quips.

I have my curiosity.

What is Little Nellie?

She's a wonderful girl.

Very small. Quite fast.

Can do anything. Just your type.

A toy helicopter?

No, it's certainly not a toy.

You'll see.

We've made

one or two improvements.

- I'll give you the drill.

- This can only be for children.

Don't use it.

Take my helicopter instead.

Right. Now, pay attention.

- Two machine guns, fixed.

incinerators and high explosives.

Two rocket launchers.

Forward firing on either side.

Now, these fire

heat-seeking air-to-air missiles.

- Sixty a minute.

- Good.

Flame guns, two of them,

firing astern.

- What range?

- Eighty yards.

Two smoke ejectors

next door to them.

Aerial mines. Now, remember.

Use them only when

directly above target.

That's about the lot, I think.

You know the rest, don't you?

Yes.

Cine-camera.

- Tanaka, listen in on 410 megacycles.

- Good luck.

I'll contact you

when I get over the island.

- Okay.

- Be careful.

Hello, Base One.

I'm over the island now.

I've seen the fishing village.

Nothing to report.

Roger. We'll keep listening.

Hello, Base One.

- There's nothing here but volcanoes.

- Understood.

Carry on.

- Hello, Base One.

- Listening.

Little Nellie got a hot reception.

Four big shots made

improper advances towards her.

But she defended her honor

with great success.

- Heading for home.

- Do not come home.

Russian space shot imminent.

Proceed vector 4-6 degrees

and await instructions.

- Understood

- Roger and out.

Clear the area.

Prepare for reception.

Radar blackout is now complete.

Moscow radio is already saying

that we did it.

The president's called

a press conference for 2 p.m.

He'll deny our involvement.

- But can we prove it?

- Of course we can't.

The world won't believe the Russians

destroyed their own spacecraft.

They'll use the excuse

to shoot down our next Jupiter.

Houston to Washington.

We followed him for one orbit,

now he's gone off the screen.

- That means he's coming down.

- Yeah, but where?

Someplace in Russia. It has to be.

The British theory about Japan

is nonsense.

- Forget Japan.

- I agree.

We rephotographed

every square inch.

Ventilator fans to full power.

Open all air ducts.

Area safe to enter.

All crews to stations.

All air ducts to normal.

Air ducts open.

- Close crater.

- Closing crater.

Fire guards to station.

Ventilator fans to normal.

Open shutters.

Reception complete.

Withdraw captive spaceship.

Guards to stations.

- Remove the prisoners.

- Remove the prisoners.

I shall be in my apartment.

I may send for you later.

I must congratulate you, gentlemen,

upon your superb equipment.

We congratulate you

on how you handle it.

Our clients are satisfied

with the progress so far?

- My government is quite satisfied.

- Good.

Hans.

You will see that my piranha fish

get very hungry.

They can strip a man

to the bone in 30 seconds.

I have decided to ask

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