Ceremony to mark the fourth anniversary of the activation of the Allied Forces Mediterranean (Malta, 1957)

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In 1957, to mark the fourth anniversary of the activation of the Allied Forces Mediterranean (AFMED) and the eighth anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty, (from left to right) British Vice Admiral Robin Durnford-Slater, Commander South Eastern Mediterranean; British Admiral Sir Ralph Edwards, Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet; Major General Sir Robert Laycock, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the island of Malta; US Vice Admiral Cato D. Glover, Acting Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Mediterranean; Air Marshal Sir Gilbert Nicholetts, Deputy Commander-in-Chief; and D. S. Stevens, Legal Secretary representing the Lieutenant Governor, take part in a flag-raising ceremony at AFMED Headquarters in Malta. To contribute to defence in the Mediterranean, the United States, France, Greece, Italy, the United Kingdom and Turkey have assigned some of their air and naval forces to AFMED.

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Source: The ceremonial hoisting of the flags of the United Kingdom, Greece, France, the United States, Turkey and Italy on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the activation of the Allied Mediterranean Command and the eighth anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty. Witnessing the ceremony, left to right: Vice Admiral Durnford-Slater, CB, Commander South Eastern Mediterranean; Admiral Sir Ralph Edwards, KCB, CBE, C in C Mediterranean; His Excellency the Governor, Major General Sir Robert Laycock, KCMG, CB, DSO, Vice Admiral Cato D Glover, USN; Acting Commander in Chief Allied Forces Mediterranean; Air Marshal Sir Gilbert Nicholetts, KBE, CB, AFC, Deputy Commander in Chief (Air); and Mr D S Stevens, Legal Secretary representing the Lieutenant Governor. [online] THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE COLD WAR 1945-1991. Part of ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION. Royal Navy official photographer. London: Imperial War Museum. Black and White. © IWM (A 33770)
Catalogue number A 33770
Available at: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205187842.

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Ceremony to mark the fourth anniversary of the activation of the Allied Forces Mediterranean (Malta, 1957)