Diplomacy Of A Tiny State (2nd Edition)

"A good ambassador is one who can provide his government with information and viewpoints beyond what his government can harvest from gleaning newspaper reports and official reports. He must probe beneath the surface of things and extract truths tucked away in normally inaccessible areas of that country's politics and economics." From the Foreword by S. RAJARATNAM, Former Second Deputy Prime Minister (Foreign Affairs) Singapore.

• "Excellency" in Cairo; recognition of Israel; Cairo's diplomatic circles; Nasser - who dreamt too long; Sadat and the Muslim Brethren; the Pyramids; the Valley of the Kings; Pakistan in turmoil; Haile Selassie; Tito's Yugoslavia; Lebanon - Heaven turned Hell; the uphill task at Jakarta; the Prime Minister's visit to Indonesia; Cukong and the anti-Tanaka riots; Korea - Confucius' Dreamland; Japan - myth and reality.