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1956(Nov 5) Longer O.H.M.S. envelope to Secretary of the Admiralty, Whitehall, London from & with red framed FLAG OFFICER / SECOND-IN-COMMAND / 5 NOV 1956 / MEDITERRANEAN FLEET bearing GB QE II 2½d tied Mute POST OFFICE / MARITIME MAIL ……….In Jul 1956 President Nasser nationalised the Anglo/French Suez Canal Co. resulting in Britain & France conspiring with Israel to regain control. On 29 Oct Israel launched an attack & by 5 Nov the 16th Para Bde has secured Gamil airfield while other British forces were alerted. World opinion especially USA oppossed the action & on 8 Nov the UN ordered a ceasefire by which time the British/French forces had secured control as far as Ismalia. On 3 Dec British/French forces announced their withdrawal & on 7 Dec withdrew from the front line with the last British troops leaving Egypt 22 Dec……………A short lived campaign