| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 251 pages) : illustrations |
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On the boundary of two worlds ; 29 |
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On the boundary of two worlds ; 29.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; List of illustrations; Foreword: August Torma and the importance of small states; Introduction; Chapter 1: The making of an "officer-diplomat" (1895-1930); Chapter 2: Estonia on the fringes of Europe (1931-1939); Chapter 3: Estonia in crisis (1939-1940); Chapter 4: Keep calm and carry on (1940-1944); Chapter 5: Maintaining the London legation (1944-1971); Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Estonian ambassador August Torma had a protracted and unconventional relationship with the British Foreign Office. Appointed to the Court of St James's in 1934, Torma lost his government in 1940 when the Soviet Union overran his country, but continued to live at the legation in London and visit the Foreign Office. Gradually, however, his diplomatic standing was eroded because of Soviet demands. For Torma there was the very real fear that Britain might recognise the Soviet occupation of his homeland and he continued to reiterate his faith in international law in the hope that Estonia's stolen i |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-245) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Torma, A. (August), 1895-
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| SUBJECT |
Torma, A. (August), 1895- fast |
| Subject |
Diplomats -- Estonia -- Biography
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HISTORY.
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Diplomats
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Estonia -- Politics and government -- 20th century
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| Subject |
Estonia
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| Genre/Form |
collective biographies.
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789042033146 |
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9042033142 |
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128312324X |
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9781283123242 |
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