Car:
We now see how Fleming gradually develops interests and characteristics
which later will be forma figure agent James Bond's personality.
Ian became interested in cars. Among other things, he drove an Italian
Bugatti sports car brand. At home in the English Henley, he must have been driving for
over 160 miles per hour. Meanwhile in Geneva, he had a large black
American-brand Buick.
In Geneva Fleming was in love with a Swiss girl named
Monique. They became engaged and he wanted to marry her, but mom
Eve said firmly. She did not think that Monique was a proper party
for a man of Ian's family. Ian was forced to break the engagement which took
him hard.

As an aside, may be mentioned that in his books about James Bond, he
his mother, a Swiss named me Monique.
Reuters instead of UD 1931 Fleming tried to foreign service. He became, unfortunately, only
in 25th place out of 62 applicants. He did not enter. There was a failure
that felt hard. His pride was wounded deeply. He would then never
tell the truth about this failure, even to his closest friends.
Ian must now seek new ways. Once again, he must rely on
Mother Eve's help and her contacts. She was familiar with the Head of
the British news agency Reuters. He arranged for October 19
1931 started the now 23-year-old Ian working on the Reuters news offices.

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Fleming liked the fiery, demanding environment of Reuters.
Here I Fleming his first insight into the agent business that would be
Bond's mission in life. 1933, he was namely a very important
mission. He was sent to Moscow to monitor the trial of six
Britons, who were accused of spying against the Soviet Union. Fleming was
mission mainly because he spoke Russian.