Description: (British Colonial Administrator Who Served as the Chief of Metropolitan Police CID During the First World War)
Basil Thomson was a renowned British colonial administrator, prison governor, and head of Metropolitan Police CID during World War I. He was instrumental in apprehending wartime spies and was actively engaged in the prosecution of Mata Hari, Sir Roger Casement, and several Irish and Indian nationalists. Thomson's contentious opinions on Jews and Bolshevism led to allegations of anti-semitism. Moreover, he demonstrated his versatility by excelling as a novelist, highlighting his wide-ranging skills beyond his law enforcement and administrative duties.