Lecture Details
Lectures are open to Members only, who may however normally bring one guest.| Title | Shooting Leave: Spying Out Central Asia in the Great Game |
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| Speaker | Sir John Ure KCMG LVO After fighting as an officer in a Scottish Regiment in the Malayan jungle in the 1950s, Sir John Ure read history at… more |
| Date | Wed 24 February 2010 |
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| Venue |
2 Belgrave Square 2 Belgrave Square London SW1X 8PJ (Open map) |
| Countries |
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