THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1956.
THE BANBURY BAN (“BRITISH TROOPS KEEP out")
by GILES
After Algeria, Will There
Be Trouble In Morocco?
By JAMES WICKENDEN
ranean
Не the Atlas African coast, past the Straits of YOUTH of
has not forgotten the mountains the grin Gibraltar into the Atlantic, and Spanish support during his de dominates the western Mediter- position and is known to be fortified cusbahs still
111 millim-strong favourably indined to acon. staro from their rocky bases population comprises one-tenth tinuance of good relations with
Spain. over dusty valleys. The of all Morocco. village houses turn inward, rifle slits to showing only the desert.
Beyond, in the old cities, the ererellated ramparts and sultan- rein throw Bhaws over
Turkl
horse
onvalender
the
romi by
to market. But further north, new towng zorout in the desert, with wide nen-lit @vettes.
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In Casabiation
www.y rises hours, the tourists try woodve
ant fastir bowia
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The only itkely problem, is the Even before the present re
future
sovereignty of Spain's old cognition, 10
nominally
cnclaves on the African coast- ruled by the Sultan's deputy, Ceuta
their and Mello-and the Khalfo, trom tho capital
dependencies - Allucemas and The French sector the istanda of Velez do Gomera of Tetuan.
milarly came under the Sultan and the Zaturines. So when the French began to
They have been legally and Spanish territory since the 18th and 18th cen turies And there is Tander, Still Poor
now an international zone ad- Fortunately, the Spanish with ministered by eight powers, in- cluding Brilain, Britair like wil Two drawul
ba eased by courling of Arab Spain, has agreed to direuss the Madrid'a
during recent favour
years, future of Tangier, Treaties of friendship exist be- But Sunda altendy keenly re. tween the Sultan
Spain, getting the need to hand over and Fruzco continued
his re her sector of Morocco, is con
to retaizs her guard in 1953. points of Coule and Meilla on. Umiler Spain's able High Com the Mediterranent, missioner,
leave, the Spaniards could not historically avold doing the same.
hats for curtir an the youths seli Keel. the local hastanti.
was
Their hyMedical shouting is the new and where once heard the you-you' battle cry
munde with of women, Augen over the mouth followed by a Beree whistle
Old Contrast
The new does not change the anticl old contrast of poverty wealth. The oppress & fund- lords still rule, the frauchtalent employers still forge their books to hide underpayment
But Morreu, The Sheridan Empire, is rising one more to its ancleat legatulence, and could the
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new repon ut strife sext to Algerlo
ward
Until the prud of the last cens
Motorvo tury
stel Western influence as muccessfully as old China, und was just mysterious
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For years the Bechers Tought against the
Spalneds
French, draining them of blood and treasure, with thank yo es
go the nomads
capitularen
and
of him when he
Sales by France
Us
Was
cerned
General Garcia If her pride in possession of
Valino, the deter! has bloomed, these miners can be satisfied in with Morocco's 110- harmony forests
Increased, tional aspirations. have
Europe will vineyards, cotton and almond
be relieved anxi stability brough! orchards have grown.
part of North is Bull to a large key But Spanish Muroeco
Africa. por cumpared with the French zene, and
is much less industrialisation,
Poverty Atill
the lot of most, whose hale of foreign sellers is increased by the sight of their wealth.
of So the cupitals
Europe, now awake to thes turmoil all Mediterranean with along the Its Threal to European security, watch on how Morneru will net once free.
Guard Points
Provious examples arc not Egy ply after monika gang.
to prosperity by being rakast British administration and
inter- gineering, has become an
Agents stir Funtional adiator.
the Arab ill-feeling throughout
the world ami Line in Moneo, when the de Heute Transfer negotiations are
the height.
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Then in 1912 the French and Spaniards agreed to the limits of thel
both pectors Toxlay French and Spanish Mogues o are being berated through docu ments
Parts 111 signed Madrid.
The Spanish Government new Morocco's Indepen- dence and her right to un any The foreign pality and machinery to transfer power is
being
ul worker
for
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On the other hand, Morocco in blessad with a traditional rotation from the rest of Araby, been conquered having never
And by
Sultan the Turks. Sid Mohammed ben Youssef is a devout Moslem. His leader. now
slap is both religious and poll- Mudrk!.
wholeheartedly anil- The Spanish zune spetches for Beal, 200 miles
Norin Communist. Jong the
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As Bond neared the end of the ecrridur be could hear plano swinging rather snd tune. At the door of 350 he knew the muste came from behind He recognised the tune. It was
"Feuilles Mortes." He knocked.
.
"Come in." The hall-porter and the voice hod telephoned was waiting for him.
Bond walked into the arnall living-room and closed the door
behind him.
"Lock 1" said the voice. came from the bedrocm.
black,
square-lood shoes thai looked sive.
crocodile
very expen-
She was very beautiful In a devil-may-care way. os if she kept her looks for herself and didn't mind what men thought ut them.
"So you're Peter Franks,” she sald and the voice was low and touch of attractive, but with a condescension.
"Yes," he said. "And I've been wondering what T stands for."
SHE thought for a moment. "1 guess you can find out at the desk," she said. "It stands for But it's not in the Tiffany. public domain" tho added cold- 15.
Bond shrugged his shoulders and moved over to the window- sill and leaned casily against it with his unkles crossed."
His nonchalanco seemed to
irritate her. She 501 down in frcent of the writing-desk It "Now then," she said, and her voice had an edge to it, "let's got down to business. In the first place, why did you take on this job?"
CHE was sitting, half-naked, SHE
"Somebody died." "Oh.
་
អាហារ
nt She looked
me your astride a chair in front of sharply. "They told
She paused. the dis-table, gazing ncross 1 wrs stealing.
the back of the chair mto the "Hot blood or cold blood?” triple mirror. Her bare
נוזלים
were folded along the tall back
of the chair and her chin was resting on her arms. Her spine arched, and there
was
was
"Hot blood. A fight,"
"So you want to get out?” "That's about it. And the money."
arregonce in the set of her head She changed the subject. "Got and shoulders. The black string a wooden leg? False teeth?" of her brassiere
"No. Everything's real.
naked back, the tight black lace
across the
pants and the splay of her legs
Whipped at Bend's senses.
"I gulss you're the crew help."
"Take a seat.'
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CHAPTER
THREE
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"Ac 8.15. the neutrol, muffled voice would come
back to her over the telephone,,"
either end, you know nothing, soc? You just don't know, how the balls got into your bag.. Whatever they ask you, just go on saying, 'By me.'
"Act dumb. I shall be watch- ing. And maybys others too. That I wouldn't know. If they lock you up in America, nait for the British Consul and go on asking. You won't got any help from us, But that's what you're being paid for. Okay?"
As Bond walked away down the long corridor to the lift, tho girl afood just inside the door and listened until his footsteps had vanished. Then the powdered her nose and got ready to go out.
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Out on the street she paused and looked at her watch. Te minutes past six. Five minutes
She go.
walked across Trafalgar Square to Charing Cross Station, arranging in her mind what she was going to sy Then she went into the station and into One of the call boxes she always used..
The
was just 0.15 when
After the usual two rings, sho heard the click of the automatic recorder taking the call For 20 seconds she heard nothing but the sharp hiss of
necdio
on wax. Then the neutral volca DRAWING that was her unknows moztert
then there was silence said the one word "Speak.” And again except for the
the recorder.
I dalled the Welbeck number
BY ROBB
biss of
She had long pot over being flustered by the abrupt, dis-
She morted. "Why not choose round them and tossed the packet her across the room to Band. Bond Joe Doet" She shrugged shoulders. "Who cares anyway? leaned forward and caught it embodied command: She spoke
ar the floor,
"There's
Can you get an American visa in two dayst And a vaccination . certificate?"
About
rapidly but distinctly into the black mouthpiece," "Cudu to £100 in ABC. I repeat, Case to ABC” there," she said. "Book your She paused. "Carrier is satis self in at the Ritz and give that factory. Saya real name address to Immigration. Get o James Bond and will use that good used suitcase and put in it name-cam pissport.: Plays solf what you would take on a golf- and will carry
holiday. Get your golf clubs.
of sight. BOAC Suggest golf bails. Uses Dunlop
"Don't see why not," said "I'm always Bend. (Q Branch would fix all she said in a low, rather husky CHE. frowned,
Folfclubs, voice that made no commitment, telling them to find me a man that.) "There's nothing against with a wooden leg. Well, have me in America. Or at Criminal
05'. All other arraTIGENTINIES got any hobbies or any Recrds hert, for the matter of holiday. you
that. Under Bong, that is." Monarch "Do you mind if I smoke?" be ithing?"
to New York. Thurs stand. Will call for confirmation Any ideas about where
day evening. Get a single ticket at 1910 and 2015. That's all. said, taking out his case and you're going to carry the stones?" putting a cigarette in his mouih,
"Okay," she said. "Now listen. first thing tomorrow morning. this, The Embassy won't give you a "If that's the way you want "No," said Bond. "I play Immigration will need to die."
cords and golf. But I thought You're going over to the States vian without seeing your ticket. the handles of trunks and suit- to stay with a man called Tree, What was her first name? cases were good places Lor this Michael Tree, You'r bes. Yes Bond wondered. Me got up sort of stuff,!!
of the Astor in New York. He's again and walked over to the
ca American, friend of gramophond. There was a Pon- "So do the Customs men," sho You mợt him in the war."y
Fous American Airways label attached said dryly. She sat silent for a Then aho It said "Miss T. moment, reflecting. to the grip.
She unbent minutely. Caso." T
pencil towards her, "What cort exists, He'll back up your story.
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"Car will pick you up at the Ritz at 6.30 Thursday evening: THEN, or perhaps not smitil sho Driver will give you the golt called back again at 8,15, balls, Put 'em in your bag. the neutral, muffled voice would And," she looked him straight come back at her over the tele Just in
in the eye, "don't think you can phone wire; "ABC to Case, I ro
into business for
will would follow her. Instruction.
pulled a piece of paper and a for the record, this man really with this stuff." The do yourself post. ABC.to Capo.....” And then
"They're called. Dunlop 65's." He was equally.serious. "May-
doorway to the bedroom and be you've got something (10552/sourly.
CHE appeared quietly in the
stood with ong vibow resting. high up against the door-Juml and her head bent sideways on to her hand,
She was dressed to yoo but ex-
of golf balls do you use?" she But he's not generally known as stay alongside you until your
And somewhere, in Bomo asked unsmilingly,
Michael. He's known as 'Shady luggage has gone out to the Tree to his friends. If any," she Airport. So no Any business, of the recorder would stop as plans, And I'll be at London rented room in London, the hias added
Okay?"
sho put back the receiver, And theh, perhaps, an unknown door Bond united,
Bond shrugged his shoulders, would close and footsteps would "He's not funny as he "What would I do with this motlly sound on aume stairs and counds," wald the girl short- kind of merchandise?" he said out into an unknown street and
"Too big for me, away. She opened a drawer in the corelardy. dosic and wok out a packet of What happens the other ad?" five-pound notes with a rubber
She ̈måde.' no comment, but wrote the name down. She look od up. "Got a passportë”
"Well, I have admitted Bond, cept for her hat, a small back "But it's in my real name,"
ป affair that awung from her free
Oh Blewas #isplobouk hand, she wore a, start black' neifei. "And what might that
James Bond, th
tailor-made 'over æ deep olive be??* groen: shirk, buttoned at the Inock, golden-janmylons and
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Band round 1. She'rimed them "Another driver will be wait-
through and datachexi about half ing culaide the Culoma. He'll their number and put these back tell you what to do next, Now," in the drawer. She rolled up the her voico was, 'ingenty, "it-any- reet, snapped the rubber band thing happens at the Custome,
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frightming:
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