Edward F. Henderson Explained

Edward Firth Henderson (12 December 1917  - 13 April 1995[1]) was a British diplomat who was a prominent figure in the Persian Gulf region, where he spent most of his life furthering Britain's relations with the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain.[1]

Henderson was educated at Clifton College[2] and Brasenose College, Oxford.[3] After serving in the Middle East during World War II, "a switch from the petroleum industry to the diplomatic service in 1956 took him as British consul to Jerusalem";[4] he was subsequently UK Political Officer in Abu Dhabi and (1971–1973) British Ambassador to Qatar. In 1982 he co-founded the American Educational Trust, best known for publishing the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs.[4]

He was a friend of the explorer Wilfred Thesiger, whom he first met during his service in Syria.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Alan Rush. The Independent. 5 May 1995. Obituary: Edward Henderson.
  2. "Clifton College Register" Muirhead, J.A.O. p468: Bristol; J.W Arrowsmith for Old Cliftonian Society; April, 1948
  3. Book: Henderson, Edward Firth . Who Was Who . 1 December 2007. 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U173058 . 978-0-19-954089-1 .
  4. [Andrew Killgore]