G4

MOT D was at the shooting range yesterday, and they saw dozens of turtles there. They were all over the road, too, so they had to stop and lift them out of the way. The driver of the second vechile got an idea, and he put one turtle into a cardboard box and brought it to the safe house. MOT D gave it the name G4, which is the support department of the HQ. They said that it resembles the support department in two ways: it's the same shape as most of the soldiers who work there, and it's equally quick in its service. Well, I suppose it's as good a name as any. I said that I don't have any objections to us keeping it, although I know that turtles can have salmonella. No-one of us - especially the cooks - had better not touch it too much, and if no-one tells the hygiene officer, I suppose we may get to keep it as a pet for a while.

In the morning we had a meeting with chief of NDS. Back at the safe house I tried to take a nap after lunch, but soon had to get to work on the liaison report on the morning's meeting. In the afternoon our signals officer built G4 a big cage in which it can move around freely. He placed it in the shade where the grass grows. After the evening brief we went thd NDS guest house for dinner. They invited all of us, but only 7 of us (+ 3 interpreters and 2 guards) went. The food was very delicious and the atmosphere friendly.


The transport box was small but we tried to make it comfortable.


It likes the fresh leaves. There's tomato and watermelon also available.


The watermelon attracted others into the box, too.