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The last ambassador : August Torma, soldier, diplomat, spy /
Estonian ambassador August Torma had a protracted and unconventional relationship with the British Foreign Office. Appointed to the Court of St James's in 1934, Torma lost his government in 1940 when the Soviet Union overran his country, but continued to live at the legation in London and visit...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; New York :
Rodopi,
2011.
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| Colección: | On the boundary of two worlds ;
29. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Estonian ambassador August Torma had a protracted and unconventional relationship with the British Foreign Office. Appointed to the Court of St James's in 1934, Torma lost his government in 1940 when the Soviet Union overran his country, but continued to live at the legation in London and visit the Foreign Office. Gradually, however, his diplomatic standing was eroded because of Soviet demands. For Torma there was the very real fear that Britain might recognise the Soviet occupation of his homeland and he continued to reiterate his faith in international law in the hope that Estonia's stolen i. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 251 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-245) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789042033146 9042033142 128312324X 9781283123242 |