In 1964, a British diplomat arrived in the capital, then vanished, thwarting the minders ordered to shadow his every movement. Dark-haired and inconspicuous, the suspected agent had all the makings of a discreet operative except for one glaring giveaway. If not, why would a secretary be sneaking up to military bases, before later disappearing from Polish soil? If so, what kind of spy keeps the name James Bond? “I mean, come on,” said Marzena Kruk, director of Poland’s Institute of National Remembrance, which held the files.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 22, 2020 18:33 UTC