A Memorandum for M
the memorandum came to M from the Head of Station S of the Service. It read:
SUBJECT :
LE CHIFFRE, RUSSIA's CHIEF AGENT IN FRANCE A PLAN FOR HIS DESTRUCTION.
THIS INFORMATION WAS GIVEN TO US BY ONE oF LE CHIFFRE'S GIRLFRIENDS.
LE CHIFFRE IS TREASURER: fo SODA. soDA IS A COMMUNIST-CONTROLLED TRADE UNION IN FRANCE.
LE CHIFFRE IS NEAR FINANCIAL RUIN IN JANUARY 1946, HE BORRowED' FIFTY MILLION FRANcss FROM SODA'S FUNDS. HE USED THE MONEY TO MAKE BAD INVESTMENTS. THESE INVESTMENTS ARE Now WORTH NOTHING.
LE CHIFFRE HOPES TO REPAY THE MONEY TO SODA. HE HAS RENTED A SMALL VILLA NEAR ROYALE-LES-EAUX FOR A WEEK FROM 15 JUNE. LE CHIFFRE WILL TRY TO WIN FIFTY MILLION FRANCS PLAYING BACCARAT.
THIS POWERFUL RUSSIAN AGENT MUST BE DESTROYED THIS WILL HAPPEN IF LE CHIFFRE DOES NOT WIN AT ROYALE.
WE MUST SEND OUR BEST GAMBLER TO ROYALE. OUR MAN MUST BEAT LE CHIFFRE AT BACCARLAT.
NOTE A) LE CHIFFRE IS ABOUT 45 YEARS OLD. HEIGHT 1.70M. WEIGHT 114.3K G. HAIR RED-BROWN. EYES DARK BROWN. HE SPEAKS FRENCH, GERMAN, ENGLISH