Edward Firth Henderson
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Edward Firth Henderson CMG
(12 December 1917 – 13 April 1995) 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
.
After serving in the Middle East during World War II, "a switch from the petroleum industry to the diplomatic service in 1956 took Henderson as British consul to Jerusalem"; 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
.
He was a friend of the explorer Wilfred Thesiger
, whom he first met during his service in Syria.
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(12 December 1917 – 13 April 1995) was a British diplomat who was a prominent figure in the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
region, where he spent most of his life furthering Britain's relations with the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
, Qatar
Qatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
, Oman
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
and Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
.
After serving in the Middle East during World War II, "a switch from the petroleum industry to the diplomatic service in 1956 took Henderson as British consul to Jerusalem"; 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
American Educational Trust
The American Educational Trust is a non-profit foundation incorporated in Washington, D.C., under taxation provision 5014 by retired U.S. foreign service officers. Because of AET's activities to influence the political process, donations to the AET are not tax deductible...
, best known for publishing the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs magazine, published nine times per year in Washington, D.C., focuses on "news and analysis from and about the Middle East and U.S...
.
He was a friend of the explorer Wilfred Thesiger
Wilfred Thesiger
Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger, CBE, DSO, FRAS, FRGS was a British explorer and travel writer born in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.-Family:...
, whom he first met during his service in Syria.