The Day of the Jackal - Identity of the Jackal Remains Unclear
Mallinson:
There's no question of Her Majesty's Government ever conceding the fact that this Jackal was an Englishman. So far as one can see, there was a period when an Englishman came under suspicion, but he has now been cleared. Certainly, the Jackal masqueraded as an Englishman, but he also masqueraded as a Dane and as a Frenchman. So there's no way of proving his identity at all.
Inspector Thomas:
But, if the Jackal wasn't Calthrop, THEN WHO THE HELL WAS HE?
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The Day of the Jackal - Emergency Orders to Protect the Prime Minister
Mallinson:
The prime minister?
Insp. Thomas:
The prime minister, sir. That he said if there's the remotest possibility of General de Gaulle's life being threatened by a person of these islands, then it is to be stopped. And he's given me full powers and top priority.
Mallinson:
Is this some kind of bloody joke?
Insp. Thomas:
No, of course not, sir. I've got to drop whatever I'm doing, and I shall need six of your best men, straight away.
Mallinson: [Telephone rings. Mallison answers; Mallison listens then rises]
Where's the notification for all this? Where's the proper authority? Yes! Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Of course, sir.
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