Eastern Approaches (1949) is an autobiographical account of Fitzroy MacLean's life from his days as a junior diplomat in the Foreign Office to his travels in the Soviet Union and Central Asia to his exploits in the British Army and SAS after being elected an MP. For music albums named Autobiography, see Greek eauton = self, bios = life and graphein = write) is a form of biography, the writing of a life story. ... Sir Fitzroy Hew Royle MacLean of Duart and Strachur, 1st Baronet of Dunconnel, (March 11, 1911, Egypt - June 15, 1996, Scotland) was a Scottish diplomat, adventurer, writer and politician. ... This page is about negotiations; for the board game, see Diplomacy (game). ... The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom abroad. ... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) is the principal special forces organisation of the British Armed Forces. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ...

Citation: MacLean, Fitzroy (unk). Eastern Approaches (1999 reprint ed.). Penguin Global. ISBN 0-14-013271-6.