Paul Child was a designer and artist closely attached to highest levels of command in the East. There were many opportunities to mix and mingle with all levels of staff as cocktail parties, dinners and at the very least, gin drinking, was common even when the war raged in the countryside.
By early 1945, the OSS headquaters was moved to Chungking, China. Julia, in her usual fashion, immedaitely set to work organizing filing systems and getting everyone on board with the program. Rumours circulated that she was in line for the spy corps.
Paul was present in Chungking too. As the war wound down, their romance started up, with Paul taking her to the best restaurants. Her love of cooking was born.
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