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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fenris" data-source="post: 6258272" data-attributes="member: 2820">"Ahmed Orabi will no longer be a member of the military, not even an honorary position granted him by virtue of his marriage. He will still be required to swear allegiance along with his troops, but then he is a civilian. He gets no say in the matter. I want you to come up with a list of all commissioned officers you want to keep from the rebel garrisons. We will put a royalist general in charge of the entire force, but Orabi gets no say. I think if we keep the NCOs we will maintain the loyalty of the rank and file we do keep. As you suggested we will start out with a smaller force of the rebels. Any one not retained for that can be eligible for re-enlisting, with loss of all rank, and subject to inquiry for suitability based on past records. These men should be integrated into the main army, not the canal force. I am sure most of the men were simply following orders and so it is the officers we need to pare down the most. In fact, would you like to head the force? Full latitude on who you get to keep and I know you would keep dissent down and I need someone out there who can get the port working at full steam and enforce the new full rates. Think about it Hassan.As to forces, I think you have something there. Letting them keep the size, but restricting manpower will be good, I want to prevent a build up of potential there. That will work well as their main resupply area. With thayt current footprint, they may have enough slips to house what they need. Maybe Said can be an over-flow station. Of course if we restrict them to say a small garrison of 50 men of so there, I don't think they would bother the rebels much." smirks George."And you Princess, how are you following these discussions? Any questions or concerns?"</blockquote>

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