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The Sacred Flame
The Sun Rises Yet Again
Chapter 5: The Sacred Flame
December 9, 1924
Mosley continues getting settled into his new job. He assigns Anderson as chairmen of the commission he was calling for. He is also slowly drafting a list of what he wants to get passed in Parliament. A courier comes into his office and gives him a letter from Makgill. He thanks him and sends him off. He opens the letter and reads it.
"Oswald, I've been looking into this promising figure, I wonder if you have heard of him, his name is Thomas Edward Lawrence. He was assigned to the Middle East to assist the Arab revolt and was doing quite well until the German counter offensive began in 1918. He fought a fighting retreat before entering Egypt where he hid until the war was over. Despite his failure, he was and still is beloved by the Arab community, earning the name of "Lawrence of Arabia" and they even pooled their money to pay for his trip back home. He also did some work in military intelligence before he entered the war. I have heard he is a supporter of you and I believe he would serve as an excellent member of SIS. You should ask Mr. Sinclair to take a look at him, I think he would be a great addition and maybe a possible successor"
Mosley thought about it, he would like to have loyal agents capable of espionage and being capable of inciting insurrection in foreign countries and leading said insurrections to victory. He would ask Sinclair to take a look at this "Lawrence of Arabia" and see if he is really all Makgill says.
He decides to take a break, smoke a fag and look at the massive map he has in his office. It's out of date by over a decade, made in 1909. It was a gift from a friend who would die next to him at Marne just 5 years later. He stared at it, puffed the cigarette smoke into the air, and started to look at all the outdated features. The most glaring was Britain and her empire of better days. France and Russia were now communist, Portugal and Italy had reactionary movements rise to power and the Ottomans had reconquered Greece. Germany now owns Malta, Cyprus, French Indochina, Singapore, the Suez and a third of Africa. Belgium and Denmark, along with Eastern Europe, are German puppets. Spain is in a terrible civil war between Communists and Falangists and India is fighting a major Burmese rebellion. North Africa is split into several states, Egypt, Algeria, the Ottoman Protectorate of Libya, and the German protectorate of Morocco. To think the world changed so much in just 15 years.
Mosley decides now is a good time to get those tariffs that Kitson proposed passed. He calls for Kitson and soon he is sitting in his office. Mosley tells Kitson he wants a comprehensive list of what items he wants taxed and what percentage he wants them to be taxed at. Kitson complies and several hours later he has a full list of proposed tariffs as well as some extra measures to increase trade, especially with America, increase the value of the pound, and combat inflation. Mosley thanks him and he is off on his way. He summons Chambers to his office. Once he arrives, he asks him if Makgill has sent him the list of powers he wants granted to MI5. Vincent tells him he has and hands him the list. He tells him to prepare his defense of this move as it will surely come under fire, Chambers nods and they both go their separate ways.
George V opens a new session of Parliament. During the sitting hours Mosley proposes the economic plan Kitson drafted. Since the Victorians have a majority it goes through the first and second stage fairly quickly however there is stiff resistance from the remnants of the Liberal and Labour parties. It is set to pass within a 2 weeks. Mosley also proposes Makgill's list, it faces even stiffer resistance from Labour and the Liberal party as well as the Conservatives but even stauncher support from Victorian members. If Lord Chancellor Vincent Chambers can convince them to fast track it, it will pass in early January. Eventually, the sitting comes to a close and Mosley heads back to his office. The next few weeks will be rather hectic.
He orders for an extensive private telephone network to be wired throughout the building and to George Makgill's office. It will be expensive, but it will mean he can get in touch with them easier. He sends a letter to the Rudolph Lambart, the current Chief of Imperial General Staff, to begin packing his bags as he has been fired. Mosley never liked him, he thought he was a vacillating and foolish man, he had been one of the key figures in advocating a massive reduction in Britain's army and defense spending. He finishes his work and heads to his chambers to relax with Cynthia and their 3 children. Once Fuller is here, he must consult him on a risky idea of his.
An Arabian Cavalry Squad Prepares to Ambush an Ottoman Desert Patrol, 1917
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T. E. Lawrence in Arabia, 1916
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A German Tank in Syria, it Was a Part of the Massive German Counter Offensive After France Fell, 1918
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British Commandos in Syria Surrounding an Ottoman Train They Sabotaged 1917
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T. E. Lawrence With Friends in Egypt. Shortly After, the War Ended and He Returned to Britain, 1918
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Chapter 5: The Sacred Flame
December 9, 1924
Mosley continues getting settled into his new job. He assigns Anderson as chairmen of the commission he was calling for. He is also slowly drafting a list of what he wants to get passed in Parliament. A courier comes into his office and gives him a letter from Makgill. He thanks him and sends him off. He opens the letter and reads it.
"Oswald, I've been looking into this promising figure, I wonder if you have heard of him, his name is Thomas Edward Lawrence. He was assigned to the Middle East to assist the Arab revolt and was doing quite well until the German counter offensive began in 1918. He fought a fighting retreat before entering Egypt where he hid until the war was over. Despite his failure, he was and still is beloved by the Arab community, earning the name of "Lawrence of Arabia" and they even pooled their money to pay for his trip back home. He also did some work in military intelligence before he entered the war. I have heard he is a supporter of you and I believe he would serve as an excellent member of SIS. You should ask Mr. Sinclair to take a look at him, I think he would be a great addition and maybe a possible successor"
Mosley thought about it, he would like to have loyal agents capable of espionage and being capable of inciting insurrection in foreign countries and leading said insurrections to victory. He would ask Sinclair to take a look at this "Lawrence of Arabia" and see if he is really all Makgill says.
He decides to take a break, smoke a fag and look at the massive map he has in his office. It's out of date by over a decade, made in 1909. It was a gift from a friend who would die next to him at Marne just 5 years later. He stared at it, puffed the cigarette smoke into the air, and started to look at all the outdated features. The most glaring was Britain and her empire of better days. France and Russia were now communist, Portugal and Italy had reactionary movements rise to power and the Ottomans had reconquered Greece. Germany now owns Malta, Cyprus, French Indochina, Singapore, the Suez and a third of Africa. Belgium and Denmark, along with Eastern Europe, are German puppets. Spain is in a terrible civil war between Communists and Falangists and India is fighting a major Burmese rebellion. North Africa is split into several states, Egypt, Algeria, the Ottoman Protectorate of Libya, and the German protectorate of Morocco. To think the world changed so much in just 15 years.
Mosley decides now is a good time to get those tariffs that Kitson proposed passed. He calls for Kitson and soon he is sitting in his office. Mosley tells Kitson he wants a comprehensive list of what items he wants taxed and what percentage he wants them to be taxed at. Kitson complies and several hours later he has a full list of proposed tariffs as well as some extra measures to increase trade, especially with America, increase the value of the pound, and combat inflation. Mosley thanks him and he is off on his way. He summons Chambers to his office. Once he arrives, he asks him if Makgill has sent him the list of powers he wants granted to MI5. Vincent tells him he has and hands him the list. He tells him to prepare his defense of this move as it will surely come under fire, Chambers nods and they both go their separate ways.
George V opens a new session of Parliament. During the sitting hours Mosley proposes the economic plan Kitson drafted. Since the Victorians have a majority it goes through the first and second stage fairly quickly however there is stiff resistance from the remnants of the Liberal and Labour parties. It is set to pass within a 2 weeks. Mosley also proposes Makgill's list, it faces even stiffer resistance from Labour and the Liberal party as well as the Conservatives but even stauncher support from Victorian members. If Lord Chancellor Vincent Chambers can convince them to fast track it, it will pass in early January. Eventually, the sitting comes to a close and Mosley heads back to his office. The next few weeks will be rather hectic.
He orders for an extensive private telephone network to be wired throughout the building and to George Makgill's office. It will be expensive, but it will mean he can get in touch with them easier. He sends a letter to the Rudolph Lambart, the current Chief of Imperial General Staff, to begin packing his bags as he has been fired. Mosley never liked him, he thought he was a vacillating and foolish man, he had been one of the key figures in advocating a massive reduction in Britain's army and defense spending. He finishes his work and heads to his chambers to relax with Cynthia and their 3 children. Once Fuller is here, he must consult him on a risky idea of his.
An Arabian Cavalry Squad Prepares to Ambush an Ottoman Desert Patrol, 1917
View attachment 360866
T. E. Lawrence in Arabia, 1916
View attachment 360868
A German Tank in Syria, it Was a Part of the Massive German Counter Offensive After France Fell, 1918
View attachment 360871
British Commandos in Syria Surrounding an Ottoman Train They Sabotaged 1917
View attachment 360867
T. E. Lawrence With Friends in Egypt. Shortly After, the War Ended and He Returned to Britain, 1918
View attachment 360869
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