1967 - Arranging for an audience with King Hussein of Jordan

Sadly, the proposed audience never took place - a deteriorating political situation and a threat of war caused the Jordan plans to be abandoned within five weeks of the planned departure. An alternative expedition to North Africa, involving a journey deep into the Sahara Desert was arranged. However, the outbreak of the Arab-Israeli War, and the consequent anti-British feeling in all Arab countries, made the North African journey too inadvisable.

With only three weeks till departure time, the plans were changed again. The original route would be followed as far as Istanbul, from where the expedition would head east through Turkey and if time allowed into Persia.

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[Nacky]

The Old man taught us well and hell - I thought I would never hear todays announcement from the UN - all 5 for the first time around the table.....And rezz agreed ... he would be happy - its hopefully a first step.