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...about "human values." His accusations reverberated across Spain, whose leaders are increasingly worried about U.S. economic penetration. At 49, Barreiros is more than one of the country's wealthiest men; he is a legend, having parlayed a shabby mechanic's shop on the road to Andalusia outside Madrid into one of the largest private corporations in Spain. Editorialized Madrid's daily ABC: "The most prestigious firm of the Spanish motor industry has ended up as one more factory of an international capitalist organization for which Spain's interests matter little." Other newspapers accused...
...currently undergoing rapid change. (A "soft spot" in the 1969 guide: Scotland, which Fielding has not visited since 1966.) Ole Simon, as the only operative with an 00 designation, cuts his own orders, and they are invariably the same: he and Nancy do their spying in London, Paris, Rome, Madrid and Copenhagen (a Fielding favorite). The others are assigned to less salubrious spots...
...insists that he has never accepted a free plane ticket. There are seven European hotels in which Fielding allows himself to stay without paying because the operator is a close friend and would otherwise be offended. He makes up for that by overtipping: during a two-day sojourn at Madrid's Palace Hotel, managed by Alfonso Font, he gave away $130 in gratuities...
...simply because it is too good and already has all the business it can handle. Why spoil it for himself with a flood of U.S. tourists? Occasionally, Fielding just trips up. To fill gaps in the 1969 Guide, TIME asked its correspondents in London, Paris, Rome and Madrid to describe some notable Fielding omissions. Their recommendations...
...Madrid. Alkalde, Jorge Juan...