In 1940 Britain interned Oswald Mosley without charge under Defence Regulation 18B(1A); some 750 British Union members were detained over the war
Documented · occurred What these labels mean →Oswald Mosley was arrested on 23 May 1940 and held without charge or trial. The University of Sheffield's catalogue of Simpson's 18B research papers says that in May 1940 'Defence Regulations 18B and then 18B (1A)' were passed, under which Mosley and his wife were interned; 18B(1A) covered members of organisations judged subject to foreign influence or control. Over the whole war 1,847 orders were made under 18B, 'some 750 or more relating to members or past members of the British Union' (A.W.B. Simpson). The source's '747 members interned with Mosley' is not supported as stated; the 750 figure is a war-long total. Carlson's 'opposition party' framing is not graded here.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| documents | archives.shef.ac.uk | University of Sheffield Special Collections: in May 1940 'Defence Regulations 18B and then 18B (1A) were passed', under which Mosley and his wife were arrested and interned without charge or trial |
| documents | calmview.bham.ac.uk | University of Birmingham, Mosley papers: arrested 23 May 1940 under Defence Regulation 18B |
| documents | distantreader.org | A.W.B. Simpson, 'Rhetoric, Reality, and Regulation 18B', Denning Law Journal: 'In all 1,847 orders were made, some 750 or more relating to members or past members of the British Union' |
| documents | en.wikipedia.org | Wikipedia |
| corroborates | britishonlinearchives.com | British Online Archives, Mosley 18B file 1943-45 |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| Carlson on UK war and internment (TCN 2026) | reports |
Claim
Oswald Mosley was arrested on 23 May 1940 and held without charge or trial. The University of Sheffield's catalogue of Simpson's 18B research papers says that in May 1940 'Defence Regulations 18B and then 18B (1A)' were passed, under which Mosley and his wife were interned; 18B(1A) covered members of organisations judged subject to foreign influence or control. Over the whole war 1,847 orders were made under 18B, 'some 750 or more relating to members or past members of the British Union' (A.W.B. Simpson). The source's '747 members interned with Mosley' is not supported as stated; the 750 figure is a war-long total. Carlson's 'opposition party' framing is not graded here.