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| − | The 'Savoy Mafia' were a group of [[financier]]s, [[businessmen]], [[ | + | The 'Savoy Mafia' were a group of [[financier]]s, [[businessmen]], [[arms dealer]]s, senior civil servants, [[spook]]s and [[conservative]] [[politicians]] who met regularly at the Savoy Grill. ''[[Financial Times]]'' [[journalist]] [[Richard Donkin]] reports that [[Gerald James]] opined that what most of its members had in common was a desire to make a lot of money exploiting export credit guarantees – a government-backed (that means taxpayer backed) system that underwrites export deals.<ref name=CTSD>[[Document:Closing the Stable Door]]</ref><ref>''Dead Men Don't Eat Lunch'' By [[Geoffrey Gilson]], pp.187-188</ref> |
==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||
Revision as of 06:14, 21 June 2015
 Savoy Mafia  | |
|---|---|
| Type | • secret •  deep state |
| Interest of | Simon Regan |
| Membership | [[|?]] |
| A deep state group tied to UK arms deals. | |
Origins
The 'Savoy Mafia' were a group of financiers, businessmen, arms dealers, senior civil servants, spooks and conservative politicians who met regularly at the Savoy Grill. Financial Times journalist Richard Donkin reports that Gerald James opined that what most of its members had in common was a desire to make a lot of money exploiting export credit guarantees – a government-backed (that means taxpayer backed) system that underwrites export deals.[1][2]
Activities
Members of this group, "were instrumental in finding work in the US for Mark Thatcher".[1]
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Closing the Stable Door | webpage | 6 March 2007 | Richard Donkin |
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- ↑ a b Document:Closing the Stable Door
- ↑ Dead Men Don't Eat Lunch By Geoffrey Gilson, pp.187-188
