The James Bond Dossier by Kingsley Amis

Author:Kingsley Amis
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 1965-01-10T00:00:00+00:00

Well, perhaps it isn’t the Public School and University tradi­tion exactly, some of us will think, but never mind: this is the praise we love and could never accept from one of our own, even in fiction. And then, when General Grubozaboyschikov of SMERSH puts his oar in - then ...

‘And the Americans ?’

‘The Americans [General Vozdvishensky replied] have the biggest and richest service among our enemies. Technically, in such matters as radio and weapons and equipment, they are the best. But they have no under­standing for the work. They get enthusiastic about some Balkan spy who says he has a secret army in the Ukraine. They load him with money with which to buy boots for this army. Of course he goes at once to Paris and spends the money on women. Americans try to do everything with money. Good spies will not work for money alone -only bad ones, of which the Americans have several divisions.’

‘They have had successes, Comrade,’ said General G. silkily. ‘Perhaps you underestimate them.’

General Vozdvishensky shrugged. ‘They must have successes, Comrade General. You cannot sow a million seeds without reaping one potato. Personally I do not think the Americans need engage the attention of this conference.’

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