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There　is　no　confirmation　of　this　report　from　the　Deuxième　Bureau；　nor　from　the　authorities　in　Strasbourg　（who　are　reliable　and　thorough）　and　there　is　also　no　news　from　Le　Chiffre's　headquarters　there；　which　we　have　well　covered　by　a　double　agent　（in　addition　to　1860）。
　If　Le　Chiffre　knew　that　SMERSH　was　on　his　tail　or　that　they　had　the　smallest　suspicion　of　him；　he　would　have　no　alternative　but　to　mit　suicide　or　attempt　to　escape；　but　his　present　plans　suggest　that　while　he　is　certainly　desperate；　he　does　not　yet　realize　that　his　life　may　be　at　stake。　It　is　these　rather　spectacular　plans　of　his　that　have　suggested　to　us　a　counter…operation　which；　though　risky　and　unconventional　we　submit　at　the　end　of　this　memorandum　with　confidence。
　In　brief；　Le　Chiffre　plans；　we　believe；　to　follow　the　example　of　most　other　desperate　till…robbers　and　make　good　the　deficit　in　his　accounts　by　gambling。　The　'Bourse'　is　too　slow。　So　are　the　various　illicit　traffics　in　drugs；　or　rare　medicines'　such　as　aureo…　and　streptomycin　and　cortisone。　No　race…tracks　could　carry　the　sort　of　stakes　he　will　have　to　play　and；　if　he　wins；　he　would　more　likely　be　killed　than　paid　off。
　In　any　case；　we　know　that　he　has　withdrawn　the　final　twenty…five　million　francs　from　the　treasury　of　his　union　and　that　he　has　taken　a　small　villa　in　the　neighbourhood　of　Royale…les…Eaux；　just　north　of　Dieppe；　for　a　week　from　a　fortnight　tomorrow。
　Now；　it　is　expected　that　the　Casino　at　Royale　will　see　the　highest　gambling　in　Europe　this　summer。　In　an　effort　to　wrest　the　big　money　from　Deauville　and　Le　Touquet；　the　Société　des　Bains　de　Mers　de　Royale　have　leased　the　baccarat　and　the　two　top　chemin…de…fer　tables　to　the　Mahomet　Ali　Syndicate；　a　group　of　émigré　Egyptian　bankers　and　business…men　with；　it　is　said；　a　call　on　certain　royal　funds；　who　have　for　years　been　trying　to　cut　in　on　the　profits　of　Zographos　and　his　Greek　associates　resulting　from　their　monopoly　of　the　highest　French　baccarat　banks。
　With　the　help　of　discreet　publicity；　a　considerable　number　of　the　biggest　operators　in　America　and　Europe　have　been　encouraged　to　book　at　Royale　this　summer　and　it　seems　possible　that　this　old…fashioned　watering…place　will　regain　some　of　its　Victorian　renown。
　Be　that　as　it　may；　it　is　here　that　Le　Chiffre　will；　we　are　confident；　endeavour　on　or　after　15　June　to　make　a　profit　at　baccarat　of　fifty　million　francs　on　a　working　capital　of　twenty…five　million。　（And；　incidentally；　save　his　life。）
　Proposed　Counter…operation
　It　would　be　greatly　in　the　interests　of　this　country　and　of　the　other　nations　of　the　North　Atlantic　Treaty　Organization　that　this　powerful　Soviet　agent　should　be　ridiculed　and　destroyed；　that　his　munist　trade　union　should　be　bankrupted　and　brought　into　disrepute；　and　that　this　potential　fifth　column；　with　a　strength　of　50；000；　capable　in　time　of　war　of　controlling　a　wide　sector　of　France's　northern　frontier；　should　lose　faith　and　cohesion。　All　this　would　result　if　Le　Chiffre　could　be　defeated　at　the　tables。　（NB。　Assassination　is　pointless。　Leningrad　would　quickly　cover　up　his　defalcations　and　make　him　into　a　martyr。）
　We　therefore　remend　that　the　finest　gambler　available　to　the　Service　should　be　given　the　necessary　funds　and　endeavour　to　out…gamble　this　man。
　The　risks　are　obvious　and　the　possible　loss　to　the　Secret　funds　is　high；　but　other　operations　on　which　large　sums　have　been　hazarded　have　had　fewer　chances　of　success；　often　for　a　smaller　objective。
　If　the　decision　is　unfavourable；　the　only　alternative　would　be　to　place　our　information　and　our　remendations　in　the　hands　of　the　Deuxième　Bureau　or　of　our　American　colleagues　of　the　Central　Intelligence　Agency　in　Washington。　Both　of　these　organizations　would　doubtless　be　delighted　to　take　over　the　scheme。
　Signed：　S。
　…
　Appendix　A。
　Name：　Le　Chiffre。
　Aliases：　Variations　on　the　words　'cypher'　or　'number'　in　different　languages；　eg　'Herr　Ziffer'。　
　Origin：　Unknown。
　First　encountered　as　a　displaced　person；　inmate　of　Dachau　DP　camp　in　the　US　Zone　of　Germany；　June　1945。　Apparently　suffering　from　amnesia　and　paralysis　of　vocal　chords　（？　both　feigned）。　Dumbness　succumbed　to　therapy；　but　subject　continued　to　claim　total　loss　of　memory　except　associations　with　Alsace…Lorraine　and　Strasbourg　whither　he　was　transferred　in　September　1945；　on　Stateless　Passport　No　304…596。　Adopted　the　name　'Le　Chiffre'　（'since　I　am　only　a　number　on　a　passport'）。　No　Christian　names。
　Age：　About　45。
　Description：　Height　5　ft　8　ins。　Weight　18　stones。　plexion　very　pale。　Clean…shaven。　Hair　red…brown；　'en　brosse'。　Eyes　very　dark　brown　with　whites　showing　all　round　iris。　Small；　rather　feminine　mouth。　False　teeth　of　expensive　quality。　Ears　small；　with　large　lobes；　indicating　some　Jewish　blood。　Hands　small；　well…tended；　hirsute。　Feet　small。　Racially；　subject　is　probably　a　mixture　of　Mediterranean　with　Prussian　or　Polish　strains。　Dresses　well　and　meticulously；　generally　in　dark　double…breasted　suits。　Smokes　incessantly　Caporals；　using　a　denicotinizing　holder。　At　frequent　intervals　inhales　from　benzedrine　inhaler。　Voice　soft　and　even。　Bilingual　in　French　and　English。　Good　German。　Traces　of　Marseilles　accent。　Smiles　infrequently。　Does　not　laugh。
　Habits：　Mostly　expensive；　but　discreet。　Large　sexual　appetites。　Flagellant。　Expert　driver　of　fast　cars。　Adept　with　small　arms　and　other　forms　of　personal　bat；　including　knives。　Carries　three　Eversharp　razor　blades；　in　hat…band；　heel　of　left　shoe　and　cigarette…case。　Knowledge　of　accountancy　and　mathematics。　Fine　gambler。　Always　acpanied　by　two　armed　guards；　well…dressed；　one　French；　one　German　（details　available）。
　ment：　A　formidable　and　dangerous　agent　of　the　USSR；　controlled　by　Leningrad　Section　III　through　Paris。
　Signed：　Archivist。
　Appendix　B。
　Subject：　SMERSH
　Sources：　Own　archives　and　scanty　material　made　available　by　Deuxième　Bureau　and　CIA　Washington。
　SMERSH　is　a　conjunction　of　two　Russian　words：　'Smyert　Shpionam'；　meaning　roughly：　'Death　to　Spies'。
　Ranks　above　MWD　（formerly　NKVD）　and　is　believed　to　e　under　the　personal　direction　of　Beria。
　Headquarters：　Leningrad　（sub…station　at　Moscow）。
　Its　tasks　is　the　elimination　of　all　forms　of　treachery　and　back…sliding　with　the　various　branches　of　the　Soviet　Secret　Service　and　Secret　Police　at　home　and　abroad。　It　is　the　most　powerful　and　feared　organization　in　the　USSR　and　is　popularly　believed　never　to　have　failed　in　a　mission　of　vengeance。
　It　is　thought　that　SMERSH　was　responsible　for　the　assassination　of　Trotsky　in　Mexico　（22　August　1940）　and　may　indeed　have　made　its　name　with　this　successful　murder　after　attempts　by　other　Russian　individuals　and　organizations　had　failed。
　SMERSH　was　next　heard　of　when　Hitler　attacked　Russia。　It　was　then　rapidly　expanded　to　cope　with　treachery　and　double　agents　during　the　retreat　of　the　Soviet　forces　in　1941。　At　that　time　it　worked　as　an　execution　squad　for　the　NKVD　and　its　present　selective　mission　was　not　so　clearly　defined。
　The　organization　itself　was　thoroughly　purged　after　the　war　and　is　now　believed　to　consist　of　only　a　few　hundred　operatives　of　very　high　quality　divided　into　five　sections：
　Department　I：　In　charge　of　counter…intelligence　among　Soviet　organizations　at　home　and　abroad。
　Department　II：　Operations；　including　executions。
　Department　III：　Administration　and　Finance。
　Department　IV：　Investigations　and　legal　work。　Personnel。
　Department　V：　Prosecutions：　the　section　which　passes　final　judgement　on　all　victims。
　Only　one　SMERSH　operative　has　e　into　our　hands　since　the　war：　Goytchev；　alias　Garrad…Jones。　He　shot　Petchora；　medical　officer　at　the　Yugoslav　Embassy；　in　Hyde　Park；　7　August　1948。　During　interrogation　he　mitted　suicide　by　swallowing　a　coat…button　of　pressed　potassium　cyanide。　He　revealed　nothing　beyond　his　membership　of　SMERSH；　of　which　he　was　arrogantly　boastful。
　We　believe　that　the　following　British　double　agents　were　victims　of　SMERSH：　Donovan；　Harthrop…Vane；　Elizabeth　Dumont；　Ventnor；　Mace；　Savarin。　（For　details　see　Morgue：　Section　Q。）
　Conclusion：　Every　effort　should　be　made　to　improve　our　knowledge　of　this　very　powerful　organization　and　destroy　its　operatives。
　
　
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