Mrs. Awadly has undergone intensive questioning by Egyptian intelligence since the shooting.

Yoffe told the doctor that it's time to burn the maps and papers that might help the Egyptian intelligence.

Initially, the advance was met with light resistance, as Egyptian intelligence had concluded that it was a diversion for the main attack.

Heikal himself reports that the transcripts of their conversations, secretly recorded by Egyptian intelligence, run to 3,600 pages.

However, by 1954, Egyptian military intelligence was taking an active role in providing various forms of support for Palestinian (fedayeen) terrorist activity.

Last week a defense lawyer asked Mr. Salem why he had lied about working for Egyptian intelligence.

"He never stopped working for Egyptian intelligence," the former wife, Barbara Rogers, said.

Egyptian intelligence is more effective, thanks largely to interrogation techniques that some other agencies envy but cannot stomach.

In reality, Salem was a low-level technical officer with a few acquaintances in Egyptian intelligence.

They also demanded to know if he has links to Egyptian intelligence.