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| − | White's was the venue for a meeting in around April 1963, which led to an unofficial British covert operation against the Egyptian-backed government of the Yemen. Those present included Foreign Secretary [[Alec Douglas-Home]], Aviation Minister [[Julian Amery]], [[Neil McLean]] and [[Brian Franks]].<ref name="Alan Hoe">Alan Hoe, ''David Stirling: The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS'', Warner Books, 1992, pp.356-359.</ref> | + | White's was the venue for a meeting in around April 1963, which led to an unofficial British covert operation against the Egyptian-backed government of the Yemen. Those present included Foreign Secretary [[Alec Douglas-Home]], Aviation Minister [[Julian Amery]], [[Neil McLean]] and [[Brian Franks]].<ref name="Alan Hoe 356-359">Alan Hoe, ''David Stirling: The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS'', Warner Books, 1992, pp.356-359.</ref> |
==Current and former members== | ==Current and former members== | ||
| − | *Sir [[Stephen Hastings]]<ref name="Alan Hoe">Alan Hoe, ''David Stirling: The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS'', Warner Books, 1992, p.417.</ref> | + | *Sir [[Stephen Hastings]]<ref name="Alan Hoe 417">Alan Hoe, ''David Stirling: The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS'', Warner Books, 1992, p.417.</ref> |
| − | *[[William Whitelaw]]<ref name="Alan Hoe">Alan Hoe, ''David Stirling: The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS'', Warner Books, 1992, p.460.</ref> | + | *[[William Whitelaw]]<ref name="Alan Hoe 460">Alan Hoe, ''David Stirling: The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS'', Warner Books, 1992, p.460.</ref> |
| − | *[[David Stirling]]<ref name="Alan Hoe">Alan Hoe, ''David Stirling: The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS'', Warner Books, 1992, p.43.</ref> | + | *[[David Stirling]]<ref name="Alan Hoe 43">Alan Hoe, ''David Stirling: The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS'', Warner Books, 1992, p.43.</ref> |
| − | *[[Randolph Churchill]]<ref name="Alan Hoe">Alan Hoe, ''David Stirling: The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS'', Warner Books, 1992, p.49.</ref> | + | *[[Randolph Churchill]]<ref name="Alan Hoe 49">Alan Hoe, ''David Stirling: The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS'', Warner Books, 1992, p.49.</ref> |
*[[Prince Charles]]<ref name="Sharp">Rob Sharpe, [http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf/its-called-the-open-ndash-so-why-is-the-golf-club-closed-to-women-2314574.html It's called The Open – so why is the golf club closed to women?], ''Independent, 16 July 2011.</ref> | *[[Prince Charles]]<ref name="Sharp">Rob Sharpe, [http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf/its-called-the-open-ndash-so-why-is-the-golf-club-closed-to-women-2314574.html It's called The Open – so why is the golf club closed to women?], ''Independent, 16 July 2011.</ref> | ||
*[[Conrad Black]]<ref name="Sharp">Rob Sharpe, [http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf/its-called-the-open-ndash-so-why-is-the-golf-club-closed-to-women-2314574.html It's called The Open – so why is the golf club closed to women?], ''Independent, 16 July 2011.</ref> | *[[Conrad Black]]<ref name="Sharp">Rob Sharpe, [http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/golf/its-called-the-open-ndash-so-why-is-the-golf-club-closed-to-women-2314574.html It's called The Open – so why is the golf club closed to women?], ''Independent, 16 July 2011.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 17:22, 9 April 2012
White's is the oldest and most exclusive gentleman's club in London.[1]
Yemen meeting
White's was the venue for a meeting in around April 1963, which led to an unofficial British covert operation against the Egyptian-backed government of the Yemen. Those present included Foreign Secretary Alec Douglas-Home, Aviation Minister Julian Amery, Neil McLean and Brian Franks.[2]
Current and former members
- Sir Stephen Hastings[3]
- William Whitelaw[4]
- David Stirling[5]
- Randolph Churchill[6]
- Prince Charles[7]
- Conrad Black[7]
- Anthony Bamford[8]
- Hugo Swire MP[9]
- Phillip Dunne MP[9]
- Edward Garnier QC MP[9]
- Brooks Newmark MP[9]
- Sir Malcolm Rifkind MP[9]
- Nicholas Soames MP[9]
- Simon Mann[10]
Notes
- ↑ Brian Wheeler, 'If anybody wants me, I'll be at my club', BBC News, 24 November 2003.
- ↑ Alan Hoe, David Stirling: The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS, Warner Books, 1992, pp.356-359.
- ↑ Alan Hoe, David Stirling: The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS, Warner Books, 1992, p.417.
- ↑ Alan Hoe, David Stirling: The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS, Warner Books, 1992, p.460.
- ↑ Alan Hoe, David Stirling: The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS, Warner Books, 1992, p.43.
- ↑ Alan Hoe, David Stirling: The Authorised Biography of the Creator of the SAS, Warner Books, 1992, p.49.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Rob Sharpe, It's called The Open – so why is the golf club closed to women?, Independent, 16 July 2011.
- ↑ Jamie Doward, Feud between Bamford brothers threatens to cast light on funding for Tories, The Observer, 14 November 2010.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Dan Whittle, Revealed: The exclusive club memberships of Tory MPs, Left Foot Forward, 16 April 2011.
- ↑ Tim Butcher, Cry Havoc by Simon Mann: review, the Telegraph, 7 November 2011.
