Ian Fleming and Allan dulles of the CIA

Number24

I found this article interesting. Flemming and Dulles were friends, and Dulles helped persuade Fleming not to kill off Bond.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-cia-may-have-taken-cues-from-1960s-era-james-bond-13650462/?no-ist

Thunderpussy

There's a bit in the authors notes from J Gardner about Fleming and
Dulles being friends in " For special services" , gave Fleming a gun
With that inscription.
I also remember reading years ago that the CIA tried out following a
Car, via a homing device, just like Bond in Goldfinger.

clublos

Thunderpussy wrote:

There's a bit in the authors notes from J Gardner about Fleming and
Dulles being friends in " For special services" , gave Fleming a gun
With that inscription.
I also remember reading years ago that the CIA tried out following a
Car, via a homing device, just like Bond in Goldfinger.

I thought Donovan gave Fleming the "For Special Services" pistol?

Thunderpussy

You could be right, I thought it was Dulles.

7289

It was General "Wild Bill" Donovan who presented I.F. with the engraved Colt Official Police revolver.

AlphaOmegaSin

The History to it is on the For Special Services Wikipedia Page

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Special_Services