Page 317 - Mastermind: The Truth of the British Deep State Revealed

Adnan Harun Yahya

After receiving its first loan in 1863, the Tunisian government had to in-

troduce new taxes the following year. People, who were already very poor,
couldn't endure the pressure and rebelled in 1864. Although a government

clampdown worked, new debts brought new taxes, which caused new riots.
This vicious cycle continued until Tunisia became a French protectorate.

Tunisia, already with poor agricultural production, was forced to export
most of its produce to pay back her debts, which caused famine and cholera.

10,000 Tunisians lost their lives as a result.

When the state bankrupted, an institution similar to the Ottoman Pub-
lic Debt Administration was set up, and the Tunisian economy was entrust-

ed to the British and French. Ultimately, Tunisia was left to France in ex-
change for Cyprus, seized without a military effort. This was neither the first

nor the last deal in which the British deep state was sharing the Ottoman
lands.

Only 18 years after the first foreign debt was acquired, France, with its
36,000 troops, invaded Tunisia in 1881. When the Bey of Tunisia Muham-
mad III as-Sadiq understood that he wouldn't be able to fight back, he signed

a treaty that made Tunisia a French protectorate.

From that date until 1956, when they gained their independence under

the leadership of Habib Bourguiba, Tunisia was embroiled in constant con-
flicts, civil wars and terror. Occupation by Nazis was followed by Allied vic-

tory. The French applied strict measures to suppress Tunisian nationalism,
and during this time, tens of thousands of Muslims were martyred by the

French.

In those years, Britain had the sole say in the distribution of power in the
world. No country could invade a place unless permitted by Britain. As pre-

viously explained, France was able to capture regions only in line with the

plans of the British deep state. This allowed Britain to control vast lands
through its allies and keep in check an important power like France.

Algeria was another country that suffered from similar endeavors of the

British deep state.