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1956(Nov 17) Longer O.H.M.S. envelope with violet CERTIFIED OFFICIAL with signature below to A. Armstrong, Cospicua from & with violet unframed Command Paymaster / Malta cancelled FPO 76 (17 Nov) with alongside RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIPS / MALTA (19 Nov) transit & on reverse Cospicua / Malta (19 Nov) arrival cds later that day ………. 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