Full Title
Cocktails, Crises and Cockroaches : A Diplomatic Trail
Description
Cocktails, Crises and Cockroaches is an entertaining yet
instructive account of the life and experiences of a frontline
diplomat in a variety of countries. The realities and flavors of
diplomatic life (including its frustration, risks and comedy) are
interwoven with local color, travel and contemporary history in a
lively manner. Background settings include: the security and
intelligence problems in post-war Europe, the break in diplomatic
relations with Iran in 1951, the first meeting of the UN General
Assembly to be held in New York, Churchill’s second spell as Prime
Minister, Washington during the Suez crises, Thailand under Chinese
Communist threat, West Germany in the "economic miracle" years,
Libya at the time of the June War and the Ghadaffi Revolution,
Hungary and East Germany during the Cold War.
Author
James Reeve was awarded the CMG in 1982 after a post-war career
in the Diplomatic Service spanning almost 40 years and three
continents. |