It’s about his honour being restored.”A Thames Valley Police spokesman said: “If he purchased it in good faith and if he can prove that, he could be entitled to the return of his money. We want him to get in touch with us directly to save all this to-ing and fro-ing in the media. Hopefully we are going to get the Enigma back.”The letters have been examined by a decoding expert to establish whether the strange use of language contained a hidden code but nothing unusual was found. Police now believe the most likely explanation is that the strange wording is being used to mask the identity of the author.

Detective Chief Inspector Simon Chesterman, who has been leading the investigation, added: “The author is seeking certain reassurances which I feel I will be able to give if he contacts me directly.”The machine was stolen on 1 April at an open day at the museum, when hundreds of visitors passed through The loss was discovered only at the end of the day.. Slobodan Milosevic’s opponents appealed to Belgraders to pour out into the streets Wednesday, pledging to defend their apparent victory in presidential elections despite efforts by the regime to engineer a runoff. Opposition activists distributed 10,000 baby rattles in downtown Belgrade, calling on people to attend a mass evening rally and remind Milosevic that he was “busted” by shaking the toys. On Tuesday, Milosevic defied international and domestic appeals for him to step down and announced a runoff election against opposition leader Vojislav Kostunica, who in turn, insisted he won the election outright and rejected the possibility of a new race. By midmorning, workers hurried to erect a stage and speakers for the rally in front of the federal parliament building, which is also the seat of the State Election Commission.

“We are talking about political fraud and blatant stealing of votes,” Kostunica said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Tuesday. “This is an offer which must be reje

Slobodan Milosevic’s opponents appealed to Belgraders to pour out into the streets Wednesday, pledging to defend their apparent victory in presidential elections despite efforts by the regime to engineer a runoff. Opposition activists distributed 10,000 baby rattles in downtown Belgrade, calling on people to attend a mass evening rally and remind Milosevic that he was “busted” by shaking the toys. On Tuesday, Milosevic defied international and domestic appeals for him to step down and announced a runoff election against opposition leader Vojislav Kostunica, who in turn, insisted he won the election outright and rejected the possibility of a new race. By midmorning, workers hurried to erect a stage and speakers for the rally in front of the federal parliament building, which is also the seat of the State Election Commission.

“We are talking about political fraud and blatant stealing of votes,” Kostunica said in a statement sent to The Associated Press on Tuesday. “This is an offer which must be rejected.” Kostunica said the opposition would defend its obvious victory but avoid “careless moves which could raise tensions in society, which could lead to unforeseeable consequences.” Opposition leaders demanded the chance to inspect the election commission’s returns which they claim is short of 400,000 pro-Kostunica votes. In its first announcement after the Sunday vote, the commission reported that Kostunica finished first with 48.22 percent while Milosevic earned 40.23 percent. Under Yugoslav law, a runoff is required since none of the candidates received more than 50 percent It was set for Oct 8. State television said the turnout was 64 percent, far below the 74 percent figure given by the opposition. The runoff announcement came despite growing international calls for Milosevic to accept an opposition victory. British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook agreed Wednesday that there was no point in holding a runoff in Yugoslavia, declaring that “Milosevic is beaten.” “All that is necessary is for Milosevic to get out of the way.

He has been knocked out, he has now been counted out, now he should get out,” Cook said while in Brighton, England where he was attending the Labor Party conference U.S. President Bill Clinton, during a foreign policy address at Georgetown University on Tuesday, also insisted the will of the people must be respected, as a precondition necessary for “doors to Europe and the world” to reopen for Serbia. The United States also pledged to lead an international campaign to pressure Milosevic into accepting the outcome. “Despite the government’s attempts to manipulate the vote, it does seem clear that the people have voted for change,” Clinton said. “The question is, will the government listen in response?” What began as celebrations of the opposition’s overwhelming victory Tuesday night turned into protest rallies across Serbia as the news of the runoff filtered down. In the opposition-run central town of Cacak, about 20,000 people booed the runoff announcement.