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}} '''James Lonsdale-Bryans''' was a [[British_people|British]] amateur diplomat and [[Nazi|Nazi-sympathiser]]. Who in 1940 travelled to Switzerland to meet Ulrich von Hassal who had been German Ambassador to Italy, who he believed would be receptive to the idea of a pact between Britain and [[Germany]] at the outbreak of [[World War II]], he also unsuccessfully attempted to arrange a meeting with both [[General Eisenhower]] and [[General Montgomery]]<ref>National Archives: catalogue reference KV/2/2839</ref>. The terms of this pact were that Germany would have a free hand in Europe in return for Britain running the rest of the world.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/30/wayward.diplomat.ap/index.html</ref> He had the ear of several members of [[British Parliament]] including [[Lord Halifax]], but the level of support of said MP's is unknown. A handwritten note by the [[MI5]] stated: <blockquote>"He went to Italy with the knowledge of the FO in order to develop his contacts. He greatly exceeded his instructions."</blockquote> |
}} '''James Lonsdale-Bryans''' was a [[British_people|British]] amateur diplomat and [[Nazi|Nazi-sympathiser]]. Who in 1940 travelled to Switzerland to meet Ulrich von Hassal who had been German Ambassador to Italy, who he believed would be receptive to the idea of a pact between Britain and [[Germany]] at the outbreak of [[World War II]], he also unsuccessfully attempted to arrange a meeting with both [[General Eisenhower]] and [[General Montgomery]]<ref>National Archives: catalogue reference KV/2/2839</ref>. The terms of this pact were that Germany would have a free hand in Europe in return for Britain running the rest of the world.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/30/wayward.diplomat.ap/index.html</ref> He had the ear of several members of [[British Parliament]] including [[Lord Halifax]], but the level of support of said MP's is unknown. A handwritten note by the [[MI5]] stated: <blockquote>"He went to Italy with the knowledge of the FO in order to develop his contacts. He greatly exceeded his instructions."</blockquote> |
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MI5 decided against arresting him due to the possible support he was receiving from members of Parliament (which potentially included [[Neville Chamberlain]]), and the embarrassment this would have caused.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7589251.stm BBC News</ref> |
MI5 decided against arresting him due to the possible support he was receiving from members of Parliament (which potentially included [[Neville Chamberlain]]), and the embarrassment this would have caused.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7589251.stm BBC News</ref> |
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James Lonsdale-Bryans was a British amateur diplomat and Nazi-sympathiser. Who in 1940 travelled to Switzerland to meet Ulrich von Hassal who had been German Ambassador to Italy, who he believed would be receptive to the idea of a pact between Britain and Germany at the outbreak of World War II, he also unsuccessfully attempted to arrange a meeting with both General Eisenhower and General Montgomery[1]. The terms of this pact were that Germany would have a free hand in Europe in return for Britain running the rest of the world.[2] He had the ear of several members of British Parliament including Lord Halifax, but the level of support of said MP's is unknown. A handwritten note by the MI5 stated:
"He went to Italy with the knowledge of the FO in order to develop his contacts. He greatly exceeded his instructions."
MI5 decided against arresting him due to the possible support he was receiving from members of Parliament (which potentially included Neville Chamberlain), and the embarrassment this would have caused.[3] When Winston Churchill succeeded Chamberlain he had Lord Halifax replaced, and Lonsdale-Bryans's political influence disappeared along with the potential threat to British opposition to fascism.
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- ^ National Archives: catalogue reference KV/2/2839
- ^ http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/08/30/wayward.diplomat.ap/index.html
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7589251.stm BBC News
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