• However, further circumstantial evidence  of Soviet culpability has subsequently come to light, including a 34-year British dossier relating to the Soviet spying activities of Gareth’s travelling companion & co-captee, Dr Herbert Mueller who not only assured Gareth before his fateful trip; ‘Absolutely Safe. No Bandits!’, but who was also conveniently and most unusually released unharmed after two days in captivity.