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Untitled[edit]

The film's statement that Michael X's MIA file will remain closed until 2054 is confirmed here http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2008/02/16/bank-job-that-opened-the-door-on-a-royal-sex-scandal-89520-20320893/ AndoDoug (talk) 22:33, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

An article that takes its information from a film confirms what the film says by repeating the information... Excellent detective work, Doug. If there is a medal for greatness surely it cannot be big enough for you and your work. --202.134.251.206 (talk) 11:40, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It is also worth noting that other aspects of that article are contradicted by other sources. Diana Athill makes it clear in Make Believe that Hakim Jamal did not meet Michael X until he had left Britain for the last time. Tallus (talk) 19:58, 20 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like someone has been messing with this entry -- the Joel A joined him in 2007 is clearly crap. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.48.174.220 (talk) 21:43, 27 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed; I reverted to the last entry before the Joel A business. I don't know anything about Michael X though, apart from what I saw in the movie, so hope someone else can check the article. --Lijil (talk) 08:57, 28 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"X's file in the National British Archive remains classified until 2054."[edit]

I've removed this unsourced claim. A quick check of the NA's online catalogue shows that there are in fact six files relating to Michael X, released between 1 January 2001 and 1 November 2007, all self-evidently having been subjected to 30 year rule. If someone can come up with concrete evidence that there is another or more file/s, then we can say so, but otherwise the 2054 claim seems to have no basis in fact. It seems likely that all the above-cited Daily Mirror report is doing is repeating the film's claims. Nick Cooper (talk) 16:24, 10 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Pooh and Franky[edit]

What exactly does the following line mean?

Michael X died by hanging in 1975 by Pooh & Franky.They were never caught.

Some mistake?

91.111.22.185 (talk) 23:05, 26 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Most likely just an example of vandalism. Thanks for reverting it! :) Bjelleklang - talk 00:14, 27 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Edited the section about Marvin Brown...[edit]

Yes, he was a businessman, but he was NOT associated with any Black Power groups. He was a pacifist Jew, in fact, and the fact John Lennon gave Michael X money makes my blood boil. He employed black people in his cleaning business and was in the wrong place at the wrong time. I know this because Marvin Brown was my uncle, and this is a long suppressed part of family history.

Well the support of the counter-culture for Mr X is less than attractive, but Lennon was not alone. Since the Black House claimed to be creating opportunities fior black people, presumably Mr Brown was there because of some sort of business link. Is his Jewishness relevant here? Paul B (talk) 11:44, 14 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It seems John Lennon never met a murderer he didn't fund, be it the IRA, James Hanratty, the Black Panthers or this bozo. "All you need is love" indeed.... 72.92.86.26 (talk) 20:10, 2 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Gaol?[edit]

As Port of Spain is not a city in the commonwealth, I think it is only confusing and unnecessary to say gaol instead of jail —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.153.132.151 (talk • contribs) 02:20, 22 February 2009

What you "think" cannot alter the fact that "Royal Gaol" is the official name of the establishment. That's quite apart from the fact that Port of Spain is a city, and T&T is in the Commonwealth. Nick Cooper (talk) 19:54, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

John Lennon[edit]

Do the sources support the claims about John Lennon? Has anyone checked? --Apoc2400 (talk) 23:59, 28 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Categories[edit]

During a sweep of Category:Black British people, I have removed those cats here that refer to Michael X a "British" or "English" because although he immigrated, there is no evidence in the article that he adopted British citizenship. Having the right of abode here as a Commonwealth citizen under the (then) British Nationality Act 1948 did not confer that, as far as I am aware. Rodhull andemu 17:45, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]