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804:, later an important British officer in both World Wars. Not long after the attack on Shimber Berris, however, the Camel Corps received orders from London "forbidding all offensive operations in Somaliland", due to the misfortunes of the Army elsewhere. As a result of this order, British operations were limited for the duration of the First World War, and Ismay's unit undertook no further major offensives.
864:. Depressed by the loss of life and destruction of the First World War, Ismay turned down the nomination, and "was even seriously thinking of resigning commission" in the Army. After arriving in London, Ismay was given twelve months of medical leave, and decided to stay in the army. He then attempted to reclaim his seat at the Staff College, but was told that it had already been given to someone else.
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1292:, a noted strategist and historian, had somehow discovered the secret plans for the Normandy landings. This development had the potential to compromise the entire operation, so Ismay personally interviewed Liddell Hart, who claimed to have simply "worked it all out for himself" without any access to secret information. After their interview, Ismay directed the matter to the
1719:. Although Ismay was ill throughout most of the review and did relatively little of the work, "his influence was strong", and the final product of the review largely reflected his opinions. In the end, the Ismay–Jacob Report recommended strengthening the central power of the Ministry of Defence substantially, and in 1964, Parliament implemented its recommendations.
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responsible for seeing that all plans and preparations made by
Government Departments or sub-committees of the CID to meet the eventuality of war, were incorporated under appropriate headings in a document known as the War Book." This task ended up consuming most of Ismay's time as Assistant Secretary, and gave him "exceptional insight into the ways of
1203:. Ismay attended nearly all of the proceedings of the Conference, and helped work towards consensus where the Americans and British disagreed on issues. Ismay was also appointed to the committee which wrote the formal report of the conference. After the conference, Ismay visited the American headquarters in
1373:, becoming Prime Minister, Ismay kept his position, working with Attlee at the conference, but remained loyal to Churchill. Ismay and Churchill remained friends for the remainder of their lives, and Ismay even helped Churchill write his memoirs, reviewing and commenting on each chapter of his manuscript.
837:, Ismay's forces first attempted the attack and were repulsed by strong resistance. That night, however, Hassan and his forces fled Jid Ali to take refuge in the countryside. Ismay was assigned to track down and capture Hassan, but he "had no idea of where he was", and was forced to begin a large search.
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in his cabinet. Ismay "was overjoyed at the prospect of serving under
Churchill again" and accepted the post immediately. Although not a politician, Ismay was well-suited for the position because of his close relationships with the leaders of the commonwealth countries, largely the result of his work
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Ismay helped to ensure that the festival would be truly national in character, rather than just confined to London. As such, in June 1949, he called together all of the mayors in
Britain to discuss the festival; this was the first meeting of all British mayors since 1916. Ismay also publicly defended
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Mountbatten arrived, they were committed to preserving a unified India, but Ismay soon realised "that the Moslem League would not agree to any plan which did not provide for the creation of Pakistan as an independent sovereign state." In April, after several unsuccessful meetings with
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Britain should have gone to war at Munich instead of waiting, but said nothing at the time. As it became increasingly clear that war
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Kathleen Clegg, with whom he quickly fell in love. The two were engaged only three weeks after meeting. After four months, however, Ismay was proclaimed fit for duty, despite his remaining eight months of leave, and ordered back to India, where he rejoined his
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Somaliland, Ismay was "unhappy at being left out of the great war" and repeatedly asked for a transfer to the European front. In the end, however, Ismay's superiors decided that he was "so indispensable that, despite his longing for action in Europe, he was retained
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was even put in place, he opposed the request to join NATO made by the USSR in 1954 saying that "the Soviet request to join NATO is like an unrepentant burglar requesting to join the police force" thus making apparent that NATO alliance ("the police force") was directed against the USSR. As stated
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to hold an immediate referendum over whether his territory would join India or
Pakistan. Once again, Ismay was unsuccessful and Singh "changed the subject" each time that Ismay tried to discuss the referendum. Throughout the period immediately following independence, Ismay also tried to ensure that
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Mountbatten for India to help preside over its transition to independence. After arriving in India, Ismay soon came to the conclusion that the situation there was dire, heading for civil war, and told Mountbatten
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arrived in Britain to command the American forces. He established close relations with Ismay, who liked him greatly, and assisted him in co-ordinating with both British forces and the Cabinet. Eisenhower thought highly of Ismay, remembering him for his "stalwart support", and noting, "He was one of
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defences and co-ordination among the military services. As the crisis in Europe escalated, however, Hankey announced his intention to retire in June 1938. Hankey hoped that one person, preferably Ismay, would inherit all of the positions he had occupied, including Secretary of the CID, clerk of the
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was immediately chosen as his successor, but Ismay remained in office until May 1957, when he left with "the affection and respect" of all the NATO members. While Secretary General, Ismay is also credited as having been the first person to say that the purpose of NATO was "to keep the Soviet Union
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In 1936, Maurice Hankey became determined to "bring Ismay in as his deputy and eventual successor" at the CID. Hoping that the appointment would "strengthen the organization of the CID" and enhance its influence, Hankey offered Ismay the position of Deputy Secretary. Although the appointment meant
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As the first Secretary General, Ismay was "assuming an entirely new role in the history of international organizations," and as such he helped to define the position itself. While Ismay "deemed it wise not to step too boldly in a political role" in disputes among the members, he asserted himself
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As Deputy Secretary of the Committee of Imperial Defence, Ismay had broad responsibilities, and was "concerned with every aspect of planning and preparation for a war which seemed imminent." Ismay dealt extensively with a variety of matters and focussed much of his attention on the preparation of
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As Assistant Secretary, Ismay directed several of the CID's subcommittees, including those for Censorship and War Emergency Legislation, Principal Supply Officers, and Co-ordination of Departmental Action. As the Secretary of the Committee for the Co-ordination of Departmental Action, Ismay "was
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Eden asked Ismay to accept the position, but his response "was an immediate and emphatic negative," as he saw NATO as an overly bureaucratic and inefficient organisation and complained that the position of Secretary General was "divided and ill-defined." Churchill then personally asked Ismay to
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The situation in India continued to deteriorate throughout the summer and autumn of 1947. Nevertheless, Ismay and Mountbatten had agreed that Ismay would remain in his position for only three to four months after partition. In December 1947, he left India to return to England. Shortly after his
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in June 1940. From the very moment he became Prime Minister, Churchill "relied heavily on General Pug Ismay," who provided a crucial bridge to the military establishment. Ismay served as the "principal assistant to Mr. Churchill in his capacity as Minister of Defence", continued to serve as the
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In this role, Ismay served as the "unofficial link" between Willingdon and the Indian Army. He also led Willingdon's personal staff, and organised his many trips throughout India. Ismay was also responsible for Willingdon's safety, and took precautions after he was threatened by assassins. In
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As a result of his military background and experience, Ismay became "more closely involved in defence matters than is usual for a Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations," and often served as de facto Minister of Defence and serving as temporary Minister of Defence until the permanent
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was "to keep the Soviet Union out, the Americans in, and the Germans down," a saying that has since become a common way to describe the dynamics of NATO. He served in this role until 1957, and helped establish and define the position. After retiring from NATO, Ismay wrote his memoirs,
1338:. He found the conference different from the previous ones where "the military element had been the prima donna, occupying the centre of the stage." Instead, at Yalta, political issues took precedence, leaving Ismay and other military advisers "waiting for calls that never came".
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of Germany. Ismay and the British were strongly opposed, and Ismay wrote a long paper against the idea, which became the basis of British policy on the subject. At Teheran, Ismay helped to argue the case for Operation Overlord, but immediately after the conference he developed
1121:, Churchill's private secretary, wrote that Ismay had the "tact, patience, and skill in promoting compromise" needed to keep the war running smoothly." Ismay had the additional advantage of being admired by the Service Chiefs for his long and distinguished record as a soldier.
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strongly on issues relevant to the organisation of NATO. From the very beginning of his time in office, Ismay worked to empower the permanent representatives to NATO, and emphasised that they had the same legal authority to make decisions as the NATO foreign ministers.
1380:. After this victory, Ismay "would have liked to retire at once", but at Attlee's request he remained in the military for another year. Before continuing work, however, Ismay travelled to New York on 6 September, for a six-week vacation; he received a warm welcome.
1149:. Because British participation in the conference was a secret, Ismay faked influenza to explain his absence from London while it was taking place. The Conference was also the first time that Ismay worked closely with the Americans, whom he found "quite congenial."
884:. Ismay excelled at the Staff College, and its commandant called him "one of the two best, if not the best, of the students who have passed through my hands." In his final thesis at the Staff College, Ismay correctly predicted that the next European war would be a
929:. Although Ismay "had no desire to learn to be a pilot", he was happy for the opportunity to return to England, and went to study at the college. After completing the programme, he was approached about the possibility of serving as an Assistant Secretary of the
1074:, and began to work closely with Chamberlain, accompanying him on a visit to France in December 1939. Ismay disagreed with several Allied strategic choices, including the decision to try to stop the German advance in Belgium, but kept his doubts to himself.
1564:. In January 1952, he accompanied Churchill to a meeting in Ottawa about the alliance, and in February 1952 he attended the NATO Lisbon Conference as the British Ministry of Defence representative. When leaving the conference, Ismay remarked to
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those men whose great ability condemned him throughout the war to a staff position. Consequently his name may be forgotten; but the contributions he made to the winning of the war were equal to those of many whose names became household words."
937:. Ismay gladly accepted the position, starting work in December 1925. In the six months between finishing the Staff College and beginning at the CID, Ismay returned to India and held a staff position at the headquarters of the Indian Army in
1218:, who is often described as his American counterpart. The two developed a friendly relationship, and Leahy wrote in his memoirs: "General Sir Hastings Ismay became my favorite, perhaps because his position closely paralleled my own".
695:, where he served a one-year mandatory apprenticeship. After leaving the regiment, Ismay did not immediately find a place in the Indian cavalry, so he spent nine months floating among positions with various British and Indian units.
655:, in 1904. Ismay would later write: "Sandhurst never meant nearly so much to me as Charterhouse had", but he enjoyed his time at the college and studied alongside many men who went on to become important military officers, including
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that Ismay would probably never command troops again, he viewed it as an important opportunity and "accepted with scarcely a moment's hesitation." A week thereafter, Ismay received a letter offering him the command of a cavalry
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took control of the Military Co-ordination Committee, charged with overseeing all of the military services. He selected Ismay as his chief staff officer, which also gave Ismay the additional responsibility of serving on the
757:. Ismay decided that this was "just the sort of job that wanted," and applied immediately. Due to his reputation "as a thorough and dependable officer of sound judgement," Ismay was appointed second in command of the
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the large cost of the festival, and emphasised its historic nature, saying, "We are consciously and deliberately determined to make history." Once the festival opened, Ismay hosted various notable guests, including
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old regiment. His time back in India was relatively quiet, as there was "no serious fighting" in the area of his regiment at the time. In February 1921, Ismay took the qualifying exam for the Staff College in
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1588:, but he declined. As such, the allies scrambled to find someone else to take the position. Two weeks later, the countries agreed to ask Ismay to become Secretary General at the suggestion of Churchill and
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In the end, Ismay was named only to the position of Secretary of the Committee of Imperial Defence, effective 1 August 1938. Ismay assumed the position scarcely more than a year before the outbreak of the
899:, beginning a long-standing personal and professional relationship between the two. Ismay found that his work as Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General "was a valuable experience", but did not enjoy it.
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return, Ismay served briefly on the British delegation to the United Nations to deal with the Kashmir issue. Ismay played only a limited role, as the Pakistanis suspected him of pro-Indian sympathies.
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In November 1946, Ismay announced his intention to retire. Attlee accepted his retirement, effective on 31 December 1946. Immediately after retiring, in the 1947 New Year Honours, Ismay was created a
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Ismay would continue to work closely with the Americans throughout the remainder of the war, and he accompanied Churchill on his 1942 trip to the United States. Shortly after their return, US General
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Ismay, however, "had a sneaking desire to be a cavalry soldier", and after doing poorly on his final examinations at Charterhouse, he was ineligible to attend Cambridge. As a result, he entered the
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In December 1956, Ismay decided to retire from NATO. He told the press that "he was not giving up his position for personal reasons, but because he felt it needed a fresh hand and a fresh brain."
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While serving as Assistant Secretary, Ismay made important friends and gained the backing of Hankey, by whom he was "greatly valued". Largely through Hankey's influence, Ismay was nominated as a
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In early 1914, just before Ismay's appointment as adjutant was set to expire, he met C. A. L Howard, another British officer serving in India, who told him about an opportunity to serve with the
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Ismay pursued Hassan for nearly two weeks, and managed to capture many members of his family and people close to him, including seven of his sons. Hassan himself managed to evade Ismay and on
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to take control of the forces in Somaliland and defeat Hassan conclusively in battle. After Hoskins arrived, his initial plan for dealing with Hassan focussed on the use of the newly formed
1712:. In his memoirs, Ismay focussed principally on his Second World War service, and as such, one reviewer called them "a most significant addition to the literature of the Second World War."
822:, so Ismay and the Camel Corps were consigned to a minor role. Hoskins's plans, however, were found "overscaled and far too costly", so they were shelved throughout most of 1918 and 1919.
612:, served on a variety of corporate boards, and co-chaired the Ismay–Jacob Committee, which reorganised the Ministry of Defence once again. He died on 17 December 1965, at his home,
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in October and November, where he served as Eden's top military adviser. At the conference, Ismay handled all of the Soviet questions about the planning for Operation Overlord, and met
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personally for the first time. After the conference, Ismay wrote that he "was optimistic about post-war relations with Russia", showing his belief that the meeting had gone well.
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Over the next year, Ismay worked largely on the issue of reform for the Ministry of Defence. From December 1945 to February 1946, Ismay worked with a small committee to draft the
1003:. Ismay enjoyed his work, and wrote that "intelligence is perhaps the most interesting of all Staff work." During his three years in the position, Ismay worked directly under Sir
1099:. While serving under Churchill had been a life-long dream for Ismay, he was initially sceptical about the duties of his new position, which seemed unclear and poorly defined.
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accept the position, telling him that "NATO provided the best, if not the only, hope of peace in our time." After further urging, Ismay reluctantly agreed to take the job. On
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impatience with opposition." When the Chiefs of Staff found Churchill's demands unfeasible, Ismay took the role of "converting the Prime Minister" to their viewpoint.
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in August 1943. Once again, Ismay attended along with Churchill. The Quebec Conference was the first time that the Allied leaders discussed the full details of
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Ismay's appointment to the position was well-received, enjoying the unanimous support of all the NATO members. The press and public also responded favourably.
706:. Ismay thoroughly enjoyed his time with the regiment, describing it as "blissful." In 1908, he saw his first action with the regiment, when it was sent into
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was inevitable in 1939, Ismay also prepared for a "smooth, simple and practically instantaneous" transition from the Committee of Imperial Defence to the
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1387:, which formed the basis of reforms implemented by Attlee later that year. For his role, Ismay became known as the "'chief architect' of
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he offered his good offices to help resolve issues among members of the alliance. Ismay also offered to help mediate disputes over
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Shortly after Ismay returned from the United Nations, Prime Minister Attlee asked him to become the chairman of the Council of the
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wrote that Ismay would bring NATO "great authority, experience and energy and a personal charm that can dissolve difficulties."
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In 1907, Ismay found a permanent position in the Indian cavalry, joining the
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4251:(2004). "Hastings Lionel Ismay". In Matthew, H.C.G; Harrison, Brian (eds.).
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who would direct the organisation's staff and serve as Vice-Chairman of the
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General Hastings 'Pug' Ismay: Soldier, Statesman, Diplomat: A New Biography
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Daniel, Clifton (28 February 1952). "Franks Rejection of Post Confirmed".
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Coat of arms of Hastings Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay, KG, GCB, CH, DSO, PC, DL
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held shortly after the conclusion of the Festival of Britain, Churchill's
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that "India was a ship on fire in mid-ocean with ammunition in her hold."
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in India, but declined, solidifying his choice to remain a staff officer.
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and returned to England by ship, scrapping his other plans for the trip.
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3933:. The Second World War. Vol. 2. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Over the next month Mountbatten finalised his partition plan, and on
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At the Lisbon Conference, the members of NATO agreed to appoint a
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He was appointed to boards of several corporations including the
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4682:"Lord Ismay, Ex-Churchill Aide, Leader in NATO, Is Dead at 78".
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and accompanied other British leaders, such as Foreign Minister
2385:"Lord Ismay, Ex-Churchill Aide, Leader in NATO, Is Dead at 78".
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Shortly after the Potsdam Conference, the war in Asia ended on
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of the Indian Army. In that position, he worked closely with
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in the Civil Division, an honour which he received in 1931.
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The Autobiography of a Nation: The 1951 Festival of Britain
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4468:"Advice on Defence: Imperial Committee in Peace and War".
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2679:"Advice on Defence: Imperial Committee in Peace and War".
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561:, he selected Ismay as his chief military assistant and
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After the Staff College, Ismay became Deputy Assistant
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Ministers in the third Churchill government, 1951–1955
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O'Dea, Patrick V. (April 1962). "At the Summit".
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Immediately after leaving NATO, Ismay was honoured by
534:. In 1925, Ismay became an Assistant Secretary of the
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British Secretaries of State for Commonwealth Affairs
4562:"Army writer came close to exposing secrets of D-Day"
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After Casablanca, Ismay accompanied Churchill to the
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2271:(Supplement). 29 October 1920. pp. 10595–10596.
1693:, and their daughter Katharine is a god-daughter of
1323:. Ismay also accompanied Churchill on his visits to
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In January 1943, Ismay accompanied Churchill to the
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British general, politician and diplomat (1887–1965)
925:suggested to Ismay that he apply for a seat at the
584:'s Chief of Staff in India, helping to oversee its
5390:Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
5350:Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst
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4187:The NATO International Staff/Secretariat 1952–1957
632:, Kumaon, India, on 21 June 1887. His father, Sir
580:. He then retired from the military and served as
569:. Ismay also accompanied Churchill to many of the
4255:. Vol. 29. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
2915:US Department of State Historical Office, p. 640.
1361:After VE Day, Ismay accompanied Churchill to the
5385:Members of the Order of the Companions of Honour
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4208:. New York: Caroll & Graff Publishers, Inc.
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972:. Instead, he became the military secretary for
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811:ending the First World War, the government sent
800:. In the attack, Ismay fought closely alongside
772:A medal card showing Ismay's entitlement to the
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4162:. New York: Holmes & Meier Publisher, Inc.
4004:
3092:"Other subjects of Security Service enquiries".
409:Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour
4839:"With No Clear Mission, NATO Has Little Power"
4414:. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office.
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2239:(Supplement). 26 November 1920. p. 11777.
5335:Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
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5088:Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
4581:"First Chief of NATO, Lord Ismay, 78, Dies".
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594:Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
134:Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
5370:Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
4551:"Dulles Gives Pledge to Save Allied Unity".
4005:Collins, Larry; LaPierre, Dominique (1975).
3874:"First Chief of NATO, Lord Ismay, 78, Dies".
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413:Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
4726:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
4039:(3rd ed.). London: William Heinemann.
3982:. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
3799:"Dulles Gives Pledge to Save Allied Unity".
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3225:"The Queen Mary Sails with 15,000 Troops".
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1722:Ismay died on 17 December 1965 at his home
1408:Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
538:(CID). After being promoted to the rank of
405:Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
401:Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter
204:6 February 1947 – 17 December 1965
5375:Knights of Justice of the Order of St John
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4943:NATO Declassified – Lord Ismay (biography)
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4282:. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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4797:(2). University of Notre Dame: 299–300.
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3557:"Miss Truman at South Bank Exhibition".
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4810:"Prime Minister in the United States".
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4253:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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5360:Grand Officers of the Legion of Honour
5355:Graduates of the Staff College, Quetta
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3952:Winston Churchill and His Inner Circle
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2789:"Prime Minister in the United States".
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1412:Royal National Institute for the Blind
1102:On 10 May, after the beginning of the
429:Hastings Lionel Ismay, 1st Baron Ismay
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5435:Indian Army personnel of World War I
5425:War Office personnel in World War II
5365:Indian Army generals of World War II
5063:Responsibilities transferred to the
4912:Kiszely, Lieutenant General Sir John
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4093:. New York: Henry Holt and Company.
4061:. Garden City, New York: Doubleday.
3753:"Soviets tried to join Nato in 1954"
2897:"Mr. Churchill Meets Mr. Roosevelt".
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559:Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
104:24 March 1952 – 16 May 1957
5440:20th-century British Army personnel
4560:Evans, Michael (4 September 2006).
4385:. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
4301:. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
4189:. London: Oxford University Press.
2291:. 4 March 1921. pp. 1791–1792.
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4331:. Vol. 1–3. London: Collins.
4009:. New York: Simon & Schuster.
2577:Roskill, Vol. 3, p. 205.
1751:Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
1708:, which were published in 1960 by
1562:North Atlantic Treaty Organization
1459:was appointed as the last British
1455:Shortly after Ismay's retirement,
960:Lord Willingdon and the War Office
954:Companion of the Order of the Bath
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5451:
5345:Gloucestershire Regiment officers
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4691:"M Spaak to Succeed Lord Ismay".
4133:The Memoirs of General Lord Ismay
1706:The Memoirs of General Lord Ismay
1400:Order of the Companions of Honour
1351:Edward Bridges, 1st Baron Bridges
968:and hoped to take command of the
855:
683:. Ismay was then attached to the
653:Royal Military College, Sandhurst
610:The Memoirs of General Lord Ismay
510:. After Sandhurst, he joined the
508:Royal Military College, Sandhurst
4895:"The Prime Minister in Canada".
4735:"Mr. Eden Sees Marshal Stalin".
4608:"Ismay to Study Service Unity".
4438:. London: Hutchinson of London.
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3811:"M Spaak to Succeed Lord Ismay".
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2761:"Knighthoods for the Services".
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1691:Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
1389:the post-war Ministry of Defence
5420:Somaliland Camel Corps officers
4837:Schorr, Daniel (1 April 2009).
4784:. 18 December 1965. p. 9a.
4699:
4695:. 15 December 1956. p. 6a.
4510:. 17 December 1946. p. 4g.
4479:"Allied Chiefs with the King".
4474:. 12 January 1939. p. 12e.
3847:"Ismay to Study Service Unity".
3820:"Court Circular" (16 May 1957).
3610:"Meeting of Foreign Ministers".
3339:. 21 January 1947. p. 411.
3229:. 6 September 1945. p. 2c.
3020:"Mr. Eden sees Marshal Stalin".
2960:"The Prime Minister in Canada".
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1396:Churchill's resignation honours
1053:. While Chamberlain was at the
1007:, who would later serve as the
4948:Indian Army Officers 1939–1945
4877:"Sir M. Hankey's Successors".
4744:"N.A.T.O. Secretary General".
4739:. 28 October 1943. p. 4c.
4617:Joffe, Josef (19 March 2009).
4603:. 6 February 1947. p. 8a.
4594:. 7 November 1942. p. 4e.
4546:. 15 January 1952. p. 4a.
4501:. 17 January 1946. p. 7c.
4497:"British Officers Decorated".
4235:. New York: Whittlesey House.
3110:"Allied Chiefs with The King".
2992:. 30 October 1943. p. 4d.
2887:. 9 November 1942. p. 2a.
1950:
1941:
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1702:Ashanti Goldfields Corporation
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5135:Peerage of the United Kingdom
5052:Committee of Imperial Defence
5027:Committee of Imperial Defence
4975:Committee of Imperial Defence
4899:. 11 August 1943. p. 4a.
4823:. 14 August 1945. p. 4g.
4766:. 1 January 1947. p. 4f.
4488:"Atlantic Council Deputies".
4058:Allies: Pearl Harbor to D-Day
3906:. London: Bellew Publishing.
3751:Traynor, Ian (17 June 2001).
3670:"N.A.T.O. Secretary General".
3320:"The New Years Honours List".
3275:"British Officers Decorated".
2252:"Sir M. Hankey's Successors".
1659:
1385:Statement Relating to Defence
1015:Committee of Imperial Defence
931:Committee of Imperial Defence
868:Marriage and service in India
744:
741:, whom he sought to emulate.
648:and enter the civil service.
623:
536:Committee of Imperial Defence
5430:British Indian Army generals
5266:Lord Robertson of Port Ellen
4757:. 23 March 1947. p. 6e.
4748:. 13 March 1952. p. 4e.
4677:. 11 March 1948. p. 4c.
4492:. 20 March 1952. p. 3a.
3679:"Atlantic Council Deputies".
1847:
1267:
188:Member of the House of Lords
7:
5415:Secretaries general of NATO
5400:Barons created by George VI
4973:Assistant Secretary to the
4890:. 13 June 1946. p. 8a.
4881:. 2 June 1938. p. 14c.
4814:. 19 June 1942. p. 4a.
4775:. 26 July 1946. p. 3a.
4537:. 16 May 1957. p. 14b.
4528:. 22 May 1957. p. 16g.
4483:. 17 June 1944. p. 4d.
4461:
3955:. New York: Wyndham Books.
3929:Churchill, Winston (1948).
2883:"Women's Part in the War".
2873:Eisenhower, Dwight, p. 487.
2765:. 11 July 1940. p. 5g.
2469:Roskill (Volume 1), p. 531.
1685:with an appointment to the
1212:third Washington Conference
1051:crisis over the Sudetenland
846:Distinguished Service Order
785:in Somaliland until 1920."
724:India General Service Medal
10:
5456:
4999:Military Secretary to the
4872:. 20 May 1944. p. 7g.
4863:. 9 June 1949. p. 3a.
4859:"Scope of 1951 Festival".
4762:"New Years Honours List".
4590:"General Ismay Promoted".
4158:Johnson, Franklyn (1980).
4135:. New York: Viking Press.
4119:NATO: The First Five Years
3561:. 5 June 1951. p. 4c.
1738:Churchill and the Generals
1674:of the late Lord Ismay in
1398:, he was appointed to the
1369:defeated Churchill in the
927:RAF Staff College, Andover
5295:
5204:
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5140:
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5117:Secretary General of NATO
5114:
5109:
5104:
5098:The Marquess of Salisbury
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4868:"Sir H. Ismay Promoted".
4803:10.1017/S0034670500009748
4542:"Discussions in Ottawa".
4379:Sainsbury, Keith (1985).
4354:Sangster, Andrew (2023).
3770:Russian Admission to NATO
3739:Text of Soviet Note, p. 6
3547:"Scope of 1951 Festival".
2801:"General Ismay Promoted".
2751:Churchill (1948), p. 645.
1572:Secretary General of NATO
1457:Lord Mountbatten of Burma
1442:Lord Mountbatten of Burma
1357:Post-war military service
1097:Chiefs of Staff Committee
1078:Chiefs of Staff Committee
827:the attack against Hassan
601:Secretary General of NATO
582:Lord Mountbatten of Burma
567:Chiefs of Staff Committee
485:Secretary General of NATO
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92:Secretary General of NATO
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5025:Deputy Secretary to the
4953:Generals of World War II
4886:"The Birthday Honours".
4780:"Obituary: Lord Ismay".
4753:"New Viceroy in Delhi".
4673:"Lord Ismay Appointed".
4506:"Cabinet Staff Change".
4280:A man and an institution
4131:Ismay, Hastings (1960).
4116:Ismay, Hastings (1954).
3886:
3688:Daniel (13 March 1952).
3601:"Discussions in Ottawa".
2819:Churchill (1949), p. 22.
1735:In the television drama
1494:Ismay also travelled to
1321:Second Quebec Conference
790:Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
761:, a cavalry unit led by
685:Gloucestershire Regiment
532:Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
5271:Alessandro Minuto-Rizzo
4819:"Resignation Honours".
4434:Lord Ismay: A Biography
4297:Oxbury, Harold (1985).
4231:Leahy, William (1950).
4205:Churchill as War Leader
4185:Jordan, Robert (1967).
3978:Conekin, Becky (2003).
3893:Overy, Richard (1989).
3720:"Obituary: Lord Ismay".
3520:"Lord Ismay Appointed".
3376:"New Viceroy in Delhi".
3311:"Cabinet Staff Change".
3284:"The Birthday Honours".
3101:"Sir H Ismay Promoted".
2988:"Mr. Eden at Kremlin".
1788:
1683:Queen Elizabeth II
1147:first Moscow Conference
850:mentioned in despatches
417:Mentioned in Despatches
271:North-Western Provinces
4791:The Review of Politics
4329:Hankey: Man of Secrets
4202:Lamb, Richard (1991).
4122:. NATO. Archived from
3266:"Resignation Honours".
2810:Colville, pp. 161–162.
1678:
1582:North Atlantic Council
1452:
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1196:
1180:Ismay (top left) with
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988:during the next year.
976:, the newly appointed
915:
802:Adrian Carton de Wiart
777:
759:Somaliland Camel Corps
636:, was a member of the
571:Allied war conferences
5380:Knights of the Garter
5282:Anders Fogh Rasmussen
5277:Jaap de Hoop Scheffer
5081:Patrick Gordon Walker
4619:"NATO: Soldiering On"
4524:"Commodity Markets".
4278:Naylor, John (1984).
3902:Beachey, Ray (1990).
3781:NATO History homepage
3592:Wingate, pp. 188–189.
3511:Wingate, pp. 177–178.
3493:Wingate, pp. 176–177.
3074:Wingate, pp. 107–109.
2139:Beachey, pp. 124–125.
1667:
1541:1951 general election
1440:
1302:
1201:Casablanca Conference
1194:Casablanca Conference
1179:
1085:
910:
893:Quartermaster General
862:Staff College, Quetta
771:
751:King's African Rifles
522:, he served with the
514:as an officer of the
365:Years of service
254:Hastings Lionel Ismay
169:Patrick Gordon Walker
5410:People from Nainital
3897:. London: Macmillan.
3829:"Commodity Markets".
1154:Dwight D. Eisenhower
315:Laura Kathleen Clegg
37:The Right Honourable
5194:Secretaries General
4830:The Washington Post
4828:"Secretary Ismay".
4708:on 13 February 2009
4686:. 18 December 1965.
4610:The Washington Post
4585:. 19 December 1965.
4583:The Washington Post
4555:. 10 December 1956.
4553:The Washington Post
4362:Pen and Sword Books
4160:Defence by Ministry
4007:Freedom at Midnight
3931:The Gathering Storm
3786:30 May 2013 at the
3475:Ismay, pp. 445–446.
3439:Ismay, pp. 421–422.
3421:Ismay, pp. 420–421.
3358:Ismay, pp. 409–410.
3194:Ismay, pp. 403–404.
3167:Ismay, pp. 395–396.
2906:Ismay, pp. 286–287.
2864:Ismay, pp. 259–260.
2376:Wingate, pp. 16–17.
2337:Wingate, pp. 14–15.
2301:Wingate, pp. 12–13.
1878:"Nato - Lord Ismay"
1795:
1687:Order of the Garter
1622:The Washington Post
1517:Festival of Britain
1511:Festival of Britain
1470:Muhammad Ali Jinnah
1450:Muhammad Ali Jinnah
1282:Operation Fortitude
1278:Operation Bodyguard
1190:Admiral Mountbatten
1039:Neville Chamberlain
661:Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt
642:Charterhouse School
590:Festival of Britain
578:Ministry of Defence
542:, he served as the
504:Charterhouse School
481:British Indian Army
355:British Indian Army
5073:Political offices
5044:Sir Maurice Hankey
4920:C. Hurst & Co.
4684:The New York Times
4612:. 13 January 1964.
4599:"House of Lords".
4533:"Court Circular".
4517:The New York Times
4033:Eisenhower, Dwight
3904:The Warrior Mullah
3882:General references
3697:"Secretary Ismay".
3631:The New York Times
3529:Leventhal, p. 447.
3336:The London Gazette
3047:Sainsbury, p. 208.
2288:The London Gazette
2268:The London Gazette
2236:The London Gazette
1793:
1730:In popular culture
1679:
1616:The New York Times
1545:Conservative Party
1453:
1433:Partition of India
1363:Potsdam Conference
1309:
1290:Basil Liddell Hart
1253:Teheran Conference
1227:Operation Overlord
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1129:Allied conferences
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4961:Military offices
4771:"News in Brief".
4382:The Turning Point
4142:978-0-8371-6280-5
4126:on 15 March 2017.
4090:Churchill: A Life
4037:Crusade in Europe
3349:"House of Lords".
2837:Colville, p. 163.
2670:Colville, p. 165.
2460:Ismay, pp. 55–56.
2433:Ismay, pp. 41–42.
2112:Ismay, pp. 28–29.
2085:Ismay, pp. 24–25.
2076:Ismay, pp. 35–36.
2010:Ismay, pp. 16–17.
2001:Ismay, pp. 14–15.
1992:Ismay, pp. 12–13.
1863:Colville, p. 161.
1845:
1844:
1811:A Baron's Coronet
1774:In the 2017 film
1761:In the 2017 film
1724:Wormington Grange
1695:Princess Margaret
1578:Secretary General
1421:taking the title
1274:Normandy Landings
1257:strategic bombing
1238:Moscow Conference
1223:Quebec Conference
1166:Eleanor Roosevelt
1092:Winston Churchill
1055:Munich Conference
897:Claude Auchinleck
774:British War Medal
739:Winston Churchill
677:second lieutenant
614:Wormington Grange
489:Winston Churchill
426:
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