H：Bernard, what is the purpose of our defence policy?

B:To defend Britain.

H:No Bernard.

It is to make people believe that Britain is defended.

B:The Russians?

H:Not the Russias,the Bretish!

The Russians know it's not.

J:Is this widely know?

B:Well, if I know it.I'm sure the Russians do.

The kremlin usually gets NATO defence information before it filters through to us at Number Ten.

J:Who knows Foreign Office secrets apart from the Foreign Office?

B:Only the Kremlin.