Monday 6 October 2008

Bond Saves M16

Secret documents, released after more than 60 years to the British National Archives at Kew, London, reveal that James Bond author Ian Fleming as good as saved British Intelligence service M16 from collapse just after the outbreak of World War Two.

Fleming was the navy’s liaison officer with MI6 and advised against the creation of a rival service headed up by the Royal Navy. Much of his experience at the time provided invaluable background information for his successful novels and the rather more fanciful films.

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Another British newspaper has published a major spoiler for a key assassination scene in the new Bond movie - read it here - but be warned, it gives the game away...

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