A reader of Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale is presented the story of one of agent James Bond’s earliest missions. But, at the fiftieth anniversary of the novel’s publication it can be asked, is Fleming’s take to this story the only one? To answer, we present this recently released document which gives an overview of this mission from the files of the Secret Service’s lesser-known S-Branch. The S-Branch—among other tasks—is charged with the debriefing of agents and the chronicling the various missions carried out by the members of the United Kingdom’s Secret Intelligence Service. This document covers agent 007’s mission at Royale-les-Eaux.

It must be noted that this document will tell the reader details of the story that he or she may not want to know before reading Fleming’s novel. We recommend that you read the novel Casino Royale before reading this document.

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3O3O – Vesper Lynd DECEASED Section:   Station S (Soviet) – Personal assistant to Head of Station S. Mission:   Assigned to assist OO7 and organise communications. Fluent in French. Description:   Hair: Black – Eyes: Blue Cover:   Radio salesman’s assistant Medical condition:   Deceased – apparent suicide Assessment:   It appears–at least upon first examination–that agent 3O3O had been compromised

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Additional Personnel Used:
Fawcett – Stationed in Jamaica. Used to relay information to OO7. Alias used: Charles Dasilva

Two nurses from Medical Branch dispersed to scene to tend to agent OO7

Staff involved:
M
Bill Tanner – Chief Of Staff
Clements – Head of Double-0 section
Miss Moneypenny – secretary to M
Miss Trueblood – secretary of Double-0 section
Head of Station S
Station S second-in-command
The Archivist

Friendly Agents:

U.S.A. – Combined Intelligence Agency: Felix Leiter – Ex-U.S. Marine – Stationed in Fontainebleau, France Description: Height: approx. 6″3′ – Hair: Dirty blonde – Eyes: Grey

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Opposition Agents:

Target: Le Chiffre   AKA The Number, Herr Nummer, Herr Ziffer etc. Christian name unknown. Deceased Russian agent (Leningrad Section III) and paymaster of communist controlled trade union Description: Height: approx. 5″8′ – Weight: approx. 250 pounds – Hair: Red-Brown cut in crew-cut

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SMERSH:

Agent 007 describes an Agent of SMERSH with a hard, wrinkled face. Carries a silenced pistol and a stiletto. This agent to be believed to be a SMERSH operative named Oborin (based on possible photographic identification by Agent 007).

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TIMELINE
c. 12th May, l95l……

31st May, l95l………

2nd June, l95l………

3rd June, l95l………

11th June, l951……..

15th June, 1951……..

16th June, 1951……..

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TIMELINE cont.
17th June, 1951……..

19th June, 1951……..

7th July, 1951……..

16th July, 1951……..

EQUIPMENT
OO7:
Gun(s):
  .25 Beretta with Skeleton Grip
  .38 Colt Police Positive with sawn barrel
  .45 Colt Army Special
  Personal:
    Grey Supercharged Bentley Convertible Coupé.
    Cigarette case- flat gunmetal.
    Ronson lighter – oxidised.

OPPOSITION EQUIPMENT
Automobile(s):
Le Chiffre: black Citroën with front-wheel drive. Equipped with “tack carpet”
Bulgarians: Citroën
Adolph Gettler: Black Peugeot

Other Equipment:
2 square camera cases packed with explosives – one red, one blue.
Macalla Cane with hidden .45 gun
Carpet-beater made from twisted cane – 3-feet long approx.
Carving knife
Stiletto (Oborin(?))
Silenced Russian pistol (Oborin(?))

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BUDGET
(see the Treasurer’s report for detailed budget information.)
Ten million francs issued to agent OO7 in London.
An additional ten million was forwarded to agent OO7 through Jamaican contact.
Agent OO7 reports increasing these stake to twenty-four million francs before the baccarat game with Le Chiffre.
The agent lost all of this stake in the game with Le Chiffre.
The C.I.A. then provided agent OO7 with thirty-two million francs.
Agent OO7 won the game after this and ended with a total of seventy-two million francs.
The agent returned thirty-two million francs to the C.I.A. (note: The C.I.A.
would have had every right to demand all seventy-two million francs that agent OO7 possessed as he had won that money
using the C.I.A.’s moneys. It is only through grace of the U.S. agent that His Majesty is not out all of the money
provided to agent OO7.)

The invoice for work on agent OO7 has yet to be submitted, but it is known that the agent insisted on very high-priced garage services.

It is notable that agent OO7 took every advantage of his cover as a Jamaican millionaire taking the
opportunity to use the moneys provided to dine on cavier and lobster. The agent even seemed to make
a habit of leaving double gratuities to waiters and hotel staff.

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COMMENTS
While this mission can be categorised as a success, its success cannot definitively be laid at the feet of this service. The primary goal of the mission–to stop Le Chiffre from being able to win back the union funds that he had embezzled at the gambling tables of Royale-les-Eaux–was acheived only because of the intervention of U.S. Intelligence. In fact, had agent OO7’s estimations been correct, Le Chiffre could have very nearly achieved his goal of fifty million francs before agent Lieter of the C.I.A. stepped in with additional funds.

After completion of the primary goal, agent OO7 failed to keep up his guard, allowing agent 3O3O to be taken by Le Chiffre. Agent OO7 fell into what by his own description was clearly a trap. The point of whether agent 3O3O was turned or not is moot. Agent OO7 should not have pursued her. His recklessness very nearly toar defeat from the arms of victory.

By agent OO7’s account, he did not crack under the most brutal torture. This however cannot be corroborated as all present at the interigation except agent 007 are now dead.

The rescue of agents OO7 and 3O3O can only be creditted to the mysterious agent of SMERSH, who shot and killed Le Chiffre and his two gunmen. Had this agent decided to he could have most easily shot our agents as well.

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COMMENTS cont.
In addition, I must make a personal protest about the plan to allow Commander Fleming to “fictionalise” the exploits of this mission. Surely, it cannot seam a sane idea to air the service’s dirty linens–as this mission can only be classified–to the general citizenry. This servant of His Majesty, does not feel that any of the service’s dealing should be presented in this format. However, should we wish to procede with this farce, it should be suggested that the adventures of an agent other than number OO7 be used. Agent OOll seems to be a better choice. His recent mission which took him to Siberia and the Artic Sea would be better suited for this treatment than would the Royale-les-Eaux mission.

I implore those making this decision to re-examine the current plan.

 
 
St. John Stillman
Chief of S-Branch