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RAF The Suez Crisis Operation Musketeer 1956 cover signed Sir Donald Logan KCMG Military FDC. Rare numbered 4 of 33 issued. Sir Donald Logan KCMG (25 August 1917 - 23 October 2009) was a British diplomat who was closely involved with the Suez crisis, afterwards ambassador to Guinea, Bulgaria and the UN Conference on the Law of the Sea. During World War II he served in the Royal Artillery.[1] He joined the Foreign Service in 1945 and served at Tehran and Kuwait before being appointed in 1956 to be assistant private secretary to the Foreign Secretary, Selwyn Lloyd. In this capacity he was closely involved with the Suez Crisis and was present at the meetings leading to the Sèvres Protocol in October 1956. He said much later that he was also present at the House of Commons on 20 December 1956 and was the only person there who knew that the Prime Minister, Anthony Eden, lied to the House about Britain's foreknowledge of Israel's attack on Egypt. . Good condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide.