The Riddle of "X" Solved

The Riddle of X - solved

Buried in the Private Papers of Viscount Davidson at the House of Lords was a curious 2 page typed manuscript marked the Career of “X”. It is a very curious document indeed and recounts a confidential investigation into the exploits of an unknown but influential anti-communist insider at the heart of 1920’s Government circles. After many years of search to reveal the Identity of X – I believe that X is non-other than the shadowy friend of MI6 Chief Steward Menzies – David Boyle. This close friend of Sir Stewart Menzies and George VI was closely involved in appeasement, contacts with Nazi Germany and at the centre of an US-British spy row in 1920 which blighted Anglo-American relations until 1940. The US and Britain continued to draw up War Scenarios against each other until 1933, and the American Suspicion that Britain helped Japan build up a Naval Aviation Threat which fulminated in Pearl Harbour in 1941 was based on Lord Sempill's activities in Japan, he may have been protected by anti-american and anti-bolshevists in MI6 and the British establishment. 

The X document was clearly hostile to Boyle and seems to have originated from sources close to MI5 circa 1922-23, possibly Joseph Ball who was in communication with Davidson at the time.

Comparison of X & David Boyle

“X” profile                                                                          Boyle (The Secret Servant Cave Brown)

·                       Reported to have joined                                   A relative of the Earl of Glasgow,one of (Stewart)

West African Civil Service                             Menzies closest friends and a member of the

But resigned after intriguing                       British secret service in New York. Accused of

Against his superiors.                                     Plotting to kidnap Eamon De Valera, President of

NO WAR SERVICE IN WWI                            Sinn Fein, who was living in the city, the state dept

But sent to USA by Mansfield                     compelled the Foreign Office to withdraw Boyle’s

Cumming after war under                            mission. The Boyle mission was liquidated, and

Colonel Thwaites where                                   Boyle was sent to the staff of the Prince of Wales

He intrigued against Thwaites                    who was visiting Canada. Boyle was a shadowy

In his absence and closed                             figure whose CV read like that of an aristocratic

Down the organisation.                                 Odd job man but a proficient one. Since 1920

He was censured by Sir Robert                  when we last saw Boyle attempting to kidnap

Nathan whom he accused of                      De Valera, Boyle was aide de camp to the POW

Suppressing telegrams. He was                                 in Canada. He escaped the November Murders

Sacked from MI6. Then joined                   in Dublin by a whisker and at one time of another

The Black and Tans and worked                 was a political and social agent for Cunard, a

At Dublin castle for British Intelligence   correspondant for the Morning Post in Shanghai,

Where he again intrigued.                           And Danzig, director of the Anchor Shipping line

Sent by Mansfield Cumming to Far East officer of the Imperial Chinese Customs Service,

Accompaigned by his wife , recalled        tea planter in Ceylon, clerk to shipping agents at

And wrote articles for Morning Post on Ceylon,employee of the Bombay Timber Corp.

The Far East.                                                      And then with the Burmah Oil Company. He became

Joined Prince of Wales Tour of                   too a political officer to the Anglo-Persian Oil Coy.

USA (1919) as an expert on American     He was also district commissioner for the Gold Coast

Society – gave tactless advice to prince  and he also earned his living by commissions  

And returned home early.                           Obtained through the renting of grass shooting in

Closely associated with wealthy                     Scotland to Americans like Bernard Baruch. Also  

Americans In Britain and manages            a Kings Messenger one of the fraternity that carried

their shooting for them.He has                  the Royal and Secret Mail between capitals.

organised an intelligence service              Sent to Berlin in 1939 under Royal instruction to

and Recently approached an                      try to avert war as MI6 Officer. Operated Section N

ex-MI5 officer to Join him and                   which secretly opened diplomatic mail. In Burma

has established a secure safe                     was offered post of gold staff officer to Earl Marshall

Office in Grays Inn dedicated                     and officiated at Coronations of George V,VI and ER.

to anti-bolshevism.No Intelligence

experience worthy of name,

Extremely conceited, lacking in

tact, and has Recently obtained

money from American Millionaires

to form a society for insuring them

Against the risks of Bolshevik activities!