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Despite first appearances I am not famed soldier, explorer, and writer Colonel Frederick Gustavus Burnaby

Nov 1, 14 tweets

🧵 🚨 Something I offhand noticed while on my 12th smoke break of the afternoon is the likelihood of a far-reaching Chinese Communist plot within our country. There is good reason to suspect the China spy story is just the tip of the iceberg. Infiltration has reached saturation.

It is highly likely that all major critical national infrastructure — namely military sites and nuclear installations — are being thoroughly surveilled by the Chinese. This is a highly sophisticated spying operation tapping into the Chinese diaspora itself.

We start with perhaps the most sensitive infrastructure of all — HMNB Clyde which is the main base for the Vanguard-class submarines. As you can see, it is functionally impossible for the submarines to leave dock for deployments without passing by several Chinese restaurants.

Furthermore, Chinese investors bought a hotel situated directly by a critical choke point for the submarines. No submarine can enter or leave the dock without passing it. The cordon is air tight.

It is likewise at HMNB Devonport and HMNB Portsmouth. No ship can enter or leave without coming into view of a Chinese restaurant.

BAE Systems in Frimley and New Malden. I’ve attached Indian restaurants as comparison — far fewer! Very strange.

Aldershot and Lakenheath show the same pattern of having Chinese restaurants in close proximity.

To analyse further, I conducted a Chinese Restaurant Density Assessment (CRDA), looking at population divided by Chinese restaurants. Figures are preliminary but I discovered:

In Gourock 1 per 3333

In Greenock 1 per 4200

Torpoint 1 per 3722

In Plymouth 1 per 4854

As a counter, I calculated 1 per 14,000 in Hull, a thriving university and market town!

Why does this matter? Well, the 2017 National Intelligence Law, particularly Article 7, could be interpreted to compel any Chinese national abroad to assist the intelligence services in their duties.

That means Mr Wong (if that is his real name), were he instructed by Chinese state agents to place a black box on the roof of his restaurant, would have no choice but to comply.

This is not new. A few years ago when the Chinese Overseas Police Stations were reported on, several locations were restaurants used as fronts. Dual-use properties you might call them.

As far back as 2010 we have reports of Chinese restaurants being used as locations for spying. It seems obvious to me that suspicions should be raised.

As a couple de grace, not even Windsor Castle is immune. Why do you think Windsor castle is RINGED with Chinese restaurants?

Is the state aware of this threat? Given they let Chinese cutout companies siphon their own data for years, probably not. But it merits investigating. Who will take the Chinese restaurateurs to task?

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