Tariq Aziz	Look out for a Mr Terry Kaziz WITH trendy new specs, a groovy beret, and moustache replaced by a goatee, this is how Tariq Aziz might look with a new UK identity.

By DAVID WOODING
Whitehall Editor

SADDAM Hussein's key aide Tariq Aziz is set to live like a king in Britain - at one of Prince Charles's mansions.

Security chiefs want to give the brute a royal hideaway in return for spilling the beans on the whereabouts of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, The Sun can reveal.

They reckon one of the remote homes on the prince's sprawling estates could be perfect for keeping Aziz tucked away.

But the idea will sicken British taxpayers left to foot the bill for his life of luxury here.

It would also mean giving in to his demands for complete immunity from prosecution.

Human rights groups say Aziz, 67, has the blood of thousands of dead Iraqi civilians on his hands.

One organization, Indict, said: "This is sick. There's no way a monster with his record should be allowed to set foot in this country."

Tory MP Andrew Rossindell added: "Decent folk would find it offensive and unacceptable if he was given a home in this country."

Plans have been drawn up to reward Aziz with a new identity and a £1.5million home - complete with 24-hour police protection.

He would be brought in via RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, aboard a US Air Force plane.

Aziz would then be held under military police guard - possibly at the Army garrison in Chicksands, Beds - for between six months and a year.

Once he has met his part of the bargain - by leading the Allies to Saddam's evil arsenal and turning in members of Saddam's toppled regime - he would be given a new identity.

Aziz - famed for his moustache and thick spectacles - would also be offered cosmetic surgery to change his appearance before starting a cushy new life with his wife and four adult children.

Saddam's loyal Fedayeen militiamen are desperate to silence Aziz - and will try to track him down wherever he flees.

Any home provided for him in Britain would have to be turned into a fortress quickly to accommodate a man with a £350,000 bounty on his head.

One of Charles's houses would simplify that.

The prince's Duchy of Cornwall owns 140,000 acres of land in 25 counties, including Cornwall, Devon and Dorset.

If the deal goes through, Aziz will also get a lump sum and an annual pension for the rest of his life.

Guarding him and his family would cost taxpayers a further £1million a year.

Cigar-smoking Aziz, who gave himself up in Baghdad last Thursday, has pleaded with his US captors to let him live undercover in Britain.

He is terrified of facing an Iraqi people's court - knowing it would mean certain execution.

And he fears being detained at America's Camp X-Ray, in Cuba, then being locked up forever after a trial in the US.

Aziz is desperate to clinch a witness protection deal for his move to the UK.

Officials insist that no such promise has been given.

However, the hunt for a suitable home has already begun.

In addition to the Duchy of Cornwall option, estate agents in Somerset, Devon and Gloucestershire have been asked to provide details of secluded homes costing up to £1.5million.

A Whitehall source said: "We are looking for property that is in a good state of repair, not one in need of major renovation.

"While no final decision has been made to bring Aziz to Britain, preparations are well advanced.

"Our needs are quite specific. It must be off the beaten track and away from a town or even a village.

"It would have to be one in an ideal position for security, with a building nearby which could be turned into a police command post."

Aziz would have round-the-clock security like that given to Prime Minister Tony Blair and senior royals.

His private police bodyguards would shadow any member of the family on rare trips into the outside world.

Spy cameras and infra-red movement detectors would line all approaches to Aziz's new home.

The house would be linked to police stations by radio and panic buttons and all mail would be checked for explosives.

A source said: "The owner would be rigorously vetted.

"And all neighbors would be checked to ensure there are no known criminals who are operating in the area.

"That's why the Duchy of Cornwall estate is so appealing."