ALLEN DULLES AND IAN FLEMING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000100020002-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 29, 1998
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: June 1, 1964
• Content Type: MAGAZINE

JUNE 1961+
Sanitized - Approved-For-ik lW :
A ILEDBOOK. DIALOGUE e'n. Dulles hers served h cliplo-
'n.alic, legal air..d -intelligcra(Ile
posts under eight presidents, be-
gitnti,ng with. Woodrow JVilsou.
You,, retired, his last post was
Director of the ('ailed States
Central T.nfelligence Agency. Ion
Fleming, prolific aurthor of 'chill-
ing spy stories, is a former,
foreign correspondent, and also
served-as personal assistant to
Britain's Director of Naval In-
telligence during World War H.
it is a raw, rainy day. Allen Dulles
and Tan Fleming arrive a few
moments apart, Uuiles first, acconi-
panied by his publisher's representa-
tives, then Fleming, who is staying
in the hotel where the dialogue is to
be held. :I?tearing is also aceoinpa-
nied by a publisher's representative,
Dulles removes his hat and cont,.theii
his rubbers, revealing feet shod in
soft bedroom slippers. "T run allergic
to Wearing shoes indoors," he says. " I.
hope no one cares. I believe in being
com forta hie.
'T'here is a brief hubbub in the hotel
suite as 1)nlles and Fleming, old
gaaintances, greet each other, as ecof.
.fee is ordered, as appointments are
made and as, One by one, the pttb(ish-
er:5' representatives, leaving Copies of
Fleming-'s and Duffles' books, make
their farewells. Contill iung their
small talk, Dulles and Fleming estate-
lisli themselves in comfortable chairs.
MR, i> 'Li.i:s: Are you staying in this
hotel 1
:cri(. i? IX-ItINO: Yes. .I am.
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