Hindu-German Conspiracy Casement Report
franz von papen, vice-chancellor of germany under adolf hitler in 1933–34. papen key in organising arms shipments.
during world war i, casement known have been involved in hindu–german conspiracy , german-backed plan hindu nationalists win freedom british raj (formerly british india), recommending joseph mcgarrity franz von papen intermediary. irish collaboration indian revolutionaries resulted in of failed efforts smuggle arms india, including 1908 attempt on board ship called ss moraitis sailed new york persian gulf before searched @ smyrna. irish community later provided valuable intelligence, logistics, communication, media, , legal support german, indian, , irish conspirators. involved in liaison, , later involved in plot, included major irish republicans , irish-american nationalists john devoy, joseph mcgarrity, roger casement, Éamon de valera, father peter yorke , larry de lacey. these pre-war contacts set network german foreign office tapped wwi began in europe. indian nationalists may have followed casement s strategy of trying recruit prisoners of war fight indian independence.
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