| Accession Number | MED0189 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Place made | Egypt: Cairo |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Cairo, Egypt. 15 December 1941. Group portrait of Mr William Bullitt (third from left), personal ...
Description
Cairo, Egypt. 15 December 1941. Group portrait of Mr William Bullitt (third from left), personal representative of President Roosevelt, upon his arrival at a Cairo airport having flown from Washington. He was greeted by many distinguished figures in the Middle East. Left to right: The Right Honorable Oliver Lyttleton, Minister of State; Air Marshal Arthur W. Tedder, Air Officer Commanding in Chief Middle East Air Forces; Mr Bullitt; Mr Alexander C. Kirk, United States Minister; General Sir Robert Haining, The Intendant General; Brigadier General Russell Maxwell, Chief of the American Military Mission.