The Creator of James Bond - Ian Fleming (Part-2)
Ian Fleming |
Between the years 1939 and 1945 Germany and England were fighting a psychological battle. The German side was headed by Adlof Hitler’s propaganda minister, Paul Joseph Goebbles and on the other side there was the British Secret Service. Goebbles had instructed his astrologers to predict Adlof Hitler’s progress and victory, whereas the astrologers engaged by the British Secret Service were told to predict his downfall. Ian Fleming got some faked editions of certain German magazines printed which carried predictions about Adlof Hitler’s ultimate destruction. These magazines were cleverly circulated in Germany. The Nazi leaders read them and felt very much afraid. The War Office of Britain received all this information from Louis de Wohl, a German refugee. Rudolf Hess was all this time surrounded by a battalion of personal astrologers. Ian Fleming thought to enter into this circle somehow.
Duke of Hamilton |
Ian Fleming reconstituted an organization called “The Link”, which worked for British-German amity with bases at Lisbon and Tangier. He also had the information that to complete with Adlof Hitler’s chief of Spies, Admiral Kanaris, Rudolf Hess had his own secret service organization, which was very active in Lisbon and Tangier. He made it known to the people of the organization of Rudolf Hess that some influential English Lords were clearing the way of Britain and Germany to become friends. In the meanwhile, he sent one of his own agents, as an astrologer, into the circle of astrologers in whom Rudolf Hess had complete faith. This man gave Rudolf Hess imaginary predictions. He told Rudolf Hess that the Duke of Hamilton, who was in Scotland, wanted Britain and Germany to become friends.
Ian Fleming thought of the double benefits of this plan. Since the Duke of Hamilton was in Scotland, Rudolf Hess would have no doubts about meeting him. Secondly, the agents of Rudolf Hess could have no access to any information regarding the Duke of Hamilton, as the Duke’s personality was beyond any shadow of doubt.