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Chapman-Andrews and the Emporer
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ISBN: 184415257X
Author: Leslie, Sir Peter
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This is the previously untold story of the remarkable relationship between a young British diplomat and Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia from the latters Coronation in 1930 until his murder in 1975.Based on Chapman-Andrews diary, the core of the book describes the extraordinary SOE operation in 1940 to re-instate the Emperor on his throne after being driven out by the invading Italians. Together with the legendary Orde Wingate, Chapman-Andrews accompanied the Emperor through Italian occupied Ethiopia and, after many adventures, the vital mission was accomplished.Later Chapman-Andrews was a key figure during the Suez Crisis and in Britains relations with Egypt and Sudan as well as Ethiopia.
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Chapman-Andrews and the Emporer