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the need-to-know files. I’m aware that, in the current climate, especially since

the Tienan-men Square massacre, every Western agency has been put on a red
alert regarding Chinese Intelligence.’
‘Anything else?’
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there have been successful and unsuccessful attempts to recruit agents from the
West. They desperately need Caucasians to work in Europe and the United
States.’
‘Mmm,’ M growled. ‘Tien-an-Men Square,’ he divided the words correctly.

‘The Gate of Heavenly Peace. Some peace. And what have you made of
CELD’s attempted conversions?’
‘I know that some Chinese nationals have infiltrated our territories, that
there are some Intelligence officers working out of consulates and embassies. I
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also read the long file from our own China Desk on their methods of
recruitment and subversion. For a people noted for their cunning and
deception, the Chinese methods seemed a shade old-fashioned, the kind of stuff
the Russians used in the fifties and sixties. Sexual burns, hidden cameras, drug-

induced disorientation, financial rewards.’
Rushia made a rumbling noise in his throat. ‘You don’t consider that those
old ways still work, James?’
‘They’re less reliable, except in the case of certain subjects.’

‘Surprise you if I said the FBI and Navy Intelligence know of at least six
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successful recruitments of Caucasians in the last twelve months?’
‘Tell me about it.’ Bond was unconvinced.
‘Tell you? Hell, no. We can show you a pair of them – well, one is

Caucasian. Here. Now. Aboard this floating airbase.’
M held up his hand. ‘I should tell you, 007, that the US Navy have kindly
given us the run of certain parts of this ship. There is only a skeleton crew
aboard. We have several cabins, as well as the area which our American

cousins call the Brig, and the ship’s Hospital. What the Royal Navy would call
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the Cells and the Sick Bay.’
Until that moment, Bond had assumed they were the only Intelligence people
on board, and that this cabin was a kind of safe house, organised for one

meeting. ‘Who’s here, sir? Apart from us, I mean.’
‘You’ll see shortly. People known to you. But let’s not run before we can
walk. There are other things you must be briefed about if you’re going to stand

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