Sir Geoffrey Tantum, MI6 Middle East controller and noted Arabist who served in the SBS obituary

His ‘quintessential Englishness’ was evident in ‘a good suit and tie even in the hottest weather and profound, perhaps excessive, courtesy’ He was a noted Arabist who served in the SBS and MI6 Middle East controller. He was known for his ‘passionate courtesy” and ‘profound, maybe excessive’ courtesy.

His ‘quintessential Englishness’ was evident in ‘a good suit and tie even in the hottest weather and profound, perhaps excessive, courtesy’ He was a noted Arabist who served in the SBS and MI6 Middle East controller. He was known for his ‘passionate courtesy” and ‘profound, maybe excessive’ courtesy.