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pronunciations turned the word into ‘control’ or ‘to govern’. Further variations

meant ‘artful’ or ‘clever’. He could only presume that the term meant CEDL
headquarters in Beijing, just as the facilities in and around Moscow, used by
KGB, were known as Moscow Centre.
So Brokenclaw had welcomed
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Bond was concerned. It might not take very long to break Wanda. Then the
dragon would be truly out of the cave. The way Brokenclaw Lee had spoken
could mean only one thing – deep interrogation, and the Chinese were past
masters at that. Indeed, the Chinese had written the book on Thought Reform as

they liked to call the techniques of control. Interrogation was simply an
extension of Thought Reform, now honed to a fine art, with the use of drugs and
other chemicals.
He stared up at the ceiling, gradually getting more clear as a new day came
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over the Eastern horizon, and, unbidden, another of Brokenclaw’s lines from
the night before came back with stunning suddenness. ‘Tomorrow,’ the big
Chinese Indian had said, ‘we will go over the information and make
arrangements for its safe transference back to Beijing Hsia, before we begin

the real work.’
M and Franks had warned him of the possibility of this real work, but he
was certain Chi-Chi had no knowledge of it. The thing had been one of the
imponderables.

After another ten minutes’ thought, Bond decided he should make a
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reconnaissance – find out where they really were.
Quietly he got out of bed, picked up the robe which contained the automatic,
collected a clean shirt, socks and underwear from his case and went into the

bathroom.
He shaved, showered, vigorously towelled himself and dressed, using
clothing, as before, to effect the transfer of his pistol to its normal position
behind his right hip.

In the main room he wrote a short note in full view of any cameras that might
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be watching. It was addressed to Jenny and merely said he had gone out to find
their generous host.
She still slept peacefully, and he placed the note on the side table, where she

would see it as soon as she woke.
Back in the main room, he was walking towards the door when another
thought struck him. Turning, he retraced his steps, going to the high main

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