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Canberra.
Neil Manton.
2007.
Black and white and colour illustrations, vii + 164pp, paperback, index of illustrations, paperback. Signed by the author. 'Strange Flowers on the Diplomatic Vine' tells, for the first time, of the rarely known period in Australia's diplomatic history when Australia represented the interests of the world powerhouse - the USA - in one of the smallest and poorest countries in the world, Cambodia. The author who was serving in the Australian Embassy in Cambodia at the time tells this extraordinary story from first hand experience. Chapter headings include: Cambodia - a Country, a Prince, a King; The Detainees: McClure and Smith, Lehman and Tester, the "Bream", Johnson Pitzer and Jackson, LCU 1577 - eleven men, Gurnsey, Osburn, Herlik, Fisher and Pryor; Phnom Penh - The End of the Affair. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101213)
ISBN: 9780646472652
Related Subject Areas:
Australia
Cambodia
diplomacy
international relations
Military
Prisoner Of War
USA
Vietnam War
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