Although Julian Vance had not yet investigated every individual in the ballroom of the Hotel Ritz Paris, those who were absent were likely the primary reason Consul Yamao had arrived. Persistence paid off, and Julian managed to eavesdrop on some crucial information.
A deposit worth one million dollars; all that was needed to seize control of it was a key and a password. At least three groups had mentioned this information: the French, the Germans, and an envoy from the resistance headquarters. Based on the intercepted messages, Julian was certain the deposit was currently within the Germans' radar.
The two SOE/Resistance agents who mentioned the funds were Yan Gang and Fang Yue, posing as a married couple at the hotel. Julian did not yet know how they had obtained this intelligence. Howe
