Well, now... Mr. Sykes is an English civil servant.
6 seconds sound clip from the Lawrence of Arabia movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 03:05:52 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- He does it better than you, general. But then, of course, he is almost an Arab.
- It's my request for release from Arabia, sir.
- Are you sure you haven't heard of the Sykes-Picot Treaty?
- No.
- Well, now... Mr. Sykes is an English civil servant.
- Monsieur Picot is a French civil servant.
- Mr. Sykes and Monsieur Picot met, and they agreed that after the war,
- France and England should share the Turkish Empire. Including Arabia.
- They signed an agreement, not a treaty, sir. An agreement to that effect.
- There may be honor among thieves, but there's none in politicians.
[...]
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