Bafflegab - The Middle East has been a task beyond generations of politicians, so TE has his work cut out. I suppose his big advantage is getting in fairly early.
As to Philby Jr it seemed stopping him by accident was the most British way, if only because the authorities failed to do so the proper way. Ironically I'd say many people feel sorry for him, being fit up just because his father didn't follow the British line. How little they know.
RAFspeak - Indeed, those two gentlemen will be the proxies through which the fight is carried out. Arabsist vs Zionists, three rounds, one fall, no actually asking what the natives want. Fight!
Vann the Red - Certainly better for Britain and better for the bankrupt US firms, but I suspect Ibn Saud is quite annoyed the purely commercial American oil firms have been replaced by the with-string-attached British option.
Lord Strange - Lawrence was a popular reader request some months back, being the considerate writer I am I've worked him in. How successful his work is, well it wont be easy that's all I'm saying.
As Lawrence has made it in I hope this is as encouragement for a few more (realistic) suggestions for the AAR from the readership.
Sir Humphrey - I suppose the key factor on what happens to the railways is who is in power when the crisis hits. Had there been a Conservative government post-WW2 there may not have been a British Railways, though some kind of state support (if only paying a fair rate for wartime traffic) would still have been required which may have led to a government stake in a national monopoly?
Duritz - Lawrence is looking the popular choice, I fear any Zionist readers may be disappointed in the Palestine plan. Particularly if I nick Atlantic Friend's idea and put the matter to a reader vote!
Faeelin - Yep, blatant foreshadowing (and honesty, I couldn't face trying to explain the whole Palestine backstory and dealing with the differences between what was said, what people thought was said, what people thought they meant and so on. Far better to let the good Dr cover it )
Pre-WW2 there were many hefty upgrades around Suez (after the Anglo-Egyptian treaty passed British troops were limited to that area, so the ports were expanded and the bases consolidated). Plus of course the transfer was at a far slower pace, divisions dripping in one or two at a time not six or more at once.
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Karelian - But how can you solve a problem unless the bureaucratic procedures are followed? Next you'll be saying that vast amounts of paperwork isn't the solution to all the worlds problems!
As to Lawrence his old grand plan is in tatters, the region has already been carved up. He'll need a new plan and pretty sharpish if he's to head off his (new) rival Wingate.
As to Philby Jr it seemed stopping him by accident was the most British way, if only because the authorities failed to do so the proper way. Ironically I'd say many people feel sorry for him, being fit up just because his father didn't follow the British line. How little they know.
RAFspeak - Indeed, those two gentlemen will be the proxies through which the fight is carried out. Arabsist vs Zionists, three rounds, one fall, no actually asking what the natives want. Fight!
Vann the Red - Certainly better for Britain and better for the bankrupt US firms, but I suspect Ibn Saud is quite annoyed the purely commercial American oil firms have been replaced by the with-string-attached British option.
Lord Strange - Lawrence was a popular reader request some months back, being the considerate writer I am I've worked him in. How successful his work is, well it wont be easy that's all I'm saying.
As Lawrence has made it in I hope this is as encouragement for a few more (realistic) suggestions for the AAR from the readership.
Sir Humphrey - I suppose the key factor on what happens to the railways is who is in power when the crisis hits. Had there been a Conservative government post-WW2 there may not have been a British Railways, though some kind of state support (if only paying a fair rate for wartime traffic) would still have been required which may have led to a government stake in a national monopoly?
Duritz - Lawrence is looking the popular choice, I fear any Zionist readers may be disappointed in the Palestine plan. Particularly if I nick Atlantic Friend's idea and put the matter to a reader vote!
Faeelin - Yep, blatant foreshadowing (and honesty, I couldn't face trying to explain the whole Palestine backstory and dealing with the differences between what was said, what people thought was said, what people thought they meant and so on. Far better to let the good Dr cover it )
Pre-WW2 there were many hefty upgrades around Suez (after the Anglo-Egyptian treaty passed British troops were limited to that area, so the ports were expanded and the bases consolidated). Plus of course the transfer was at a far slower pace, divisions dripping in one or two at a time not six or more at once.
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Karelian - But how can you solve a problem unless the bureaucratic procedures are followed? Next you'll be saying that vast amounts of paperwork isn't the solution to all the worlds problems!
As to Lawrence his old grand plan is in tatters, the region has already been carved up. He'll need a new plan and pretty sharpish if he's to head off his (new) rival Wingate.
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