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them.’ It all fell into place in Bond’s head, a logical piece of neat and

symmetrical sleight of mind. ‘I presume I am to play the Brit.’
‘On the button again, James.’ Rushia gave a wide grin.
‘And who’s the lucky one cast as the girl? Not Ed here?’
‘Commander Rushia will have you
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trust the FBI will also be on hand.’ M was still smiling. ‘You see, they’ve got it
into their heads that both you and Rushia are suspect. Actually, the
commander’s work will be to left foot the FBI if they move in too close and
frighten off the big players.’

‘But, as I asked before, who’s sharing the billing?’
‘Nice little thing, Bond. First real operation so you might have to ease her
along. CIA provided her. Name of Sue Chi-Ho, known as Chi-Chi Sue to her
friends . . .’
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‘Has no enemies either,’ supplied Rushia quietly, but M went on.
‘She’s a Cantonese speaker, worked for US Navy Intelligence, then the
Agency took her in. Just finished the course at the Farm.’
The Farm was Camp Peary, near Williamsburg, the CIA’s training facility.

‘And I’ve got to nurse her through what could be a very dangerous
operation?’
M looked him in the eyes and then turned away as he said, ‘Yes, possibly
lethal, 007. But I think you’ll find she’ll be up to snuff. Good girl.’ Then he

asked Rushia if he could possibly bring Sue Chi-Ho to them.
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As the commander left the cabin, M picked up the red telephone and pressed
two numbers. ‘Everything in order?’ he asked. Then, ‘Good. Yes, tell him to
finish up now and stand by for the briefing . . . Yes, yes, he’s here . . . You are

sure they’re both cleaned out. I want to be assured of every point, after all it
was the Chinese who pioneered what they call “Thought Reform” . . . Really? .
. . Yes, very interesting, he’ll have to write a paper for us some time. I’ll call
when I’m ready.’ He cradled the instrument and looked up at Bond.

‘If you decide to turn down this operation, everyone’ll understand. I have to
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say that because we really are in deep water. Don’t want to say this to Rushia
but we’ve had Orr go over Cuckoo’s debriefs. She’s been very thorough. Good
memory, and she’s provided verbatim reports on all her conversations with

Brokenclaw. Orr says that as well as a suspicious paranoia, the man also
shows dangerous psychopathic tendencies.’
‘Do I take it that Orr’s here, sir?’ Bill Orr was the Service’s head

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