Posted: 2015-09-28 16:05:06
To PeterBuck (my superior at Mi6)
Sir, I am pleased to report that my visit to the Kremlin was most successful. Octopussy duly met me there and afforded me the best that Russian hospitality has to offer, even better than that accorded to monarchs. She even went as far as to arrange that president Vladimir Putin be away, at a health spar. She's so perceptive, my Octopussy. Oops, endearing references are inappropriate in a report. I humbly apologise. Anyway, I digress again, as usual. She had realised, during my engagement with her, prior to our face to face meeting, that President Putin and I don’t see eye to eye on several issues. Furthermore, she was aware of my fear for and discomfort with him. In the interest of furthering diplomatic ties, she arranged for his “indisposition” for the duration of my visit.
What will be needed, are many more visits by me. I request that I, together with Octopussy of course, be afforded the discretion to decide on the frequency, timing and duration of these future visits.
Also, my licence to kill will not be necessary. It may remain revoked for these missions. In fact, I did not take my Walter PPK with me to the Kremlin and I don’t intend to, for any of my future visits.
Yours sincerely
Your operative
Mr Bond