....and finally, the other 'thomas the tank engine' episode....and yes, japanese intelligence had told me not to etc etc...unless i was certain that.....which i am....having remembered enough to etc etc....see previous posts....go figure:

第5話　トーマスのしっぱい　Thomas' Train / A Big Day for Thomas　きかんしゃトーマス - YouTube

and yes, somebody had caught a glimpse of atature and macklin together, hadn't they - dazzlenation?..."more than a glimpse" replies BI online.

and roughly translated...it was then up to the SAS to make the links...as it goes, eh?