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DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Lord James Alexander was born on July 31, 1942. Parents: 14th Duke of Hamilton.
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Rudolf Hess's flight to Britain in 1941 was one of the most bizarre episodes of World War II. This book traces the developments which persuaded Hess to undertake his mission without Hitler's knowledge, and explores whether he acted alone or with others.
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Rudolf Hess's flight to Britain in May 1941 stands out as one of the most intriguing and bizarre episodes of the Second World War. In The Truth About Rudolf Hess, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton explodes many of the myths which still surround the affair. He traces the developments which persuaded Hess to undertake his flight without Hitler's knowledge and show why he chose to approach the Duke of Hamilton. In the process he throws new light on the importance of Albrecht Haushofer, one-time envoy to Hitler and Ribbentrop and personal advisor to Hess, who was eventually executed by the S.S. for his involvement in the German Resistance movement. Drawing on British War Cabinet papers and the author's unparalleled access to the Hamilton archives and the Haushofer letters, The Truth About Rudolf Hess takes the reader to the heart of the Third Reich, combining adventure and intrigue with a scholarly historical approach. This remarkable book is illustrated throughout with superb photographs, placing the fascinating story in true historical perspective.
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DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Lord James Alexander was born on July 31, 1942. Parents: 14th Duke of Hamilton.
Eton College; Balliol College, Oxford University, Master of Arts. Edinburgh University. Bachelor of Laws (Scotland).
Spoken languages: French.
President, Oxford University Conservative Association, President, Oxford Union, 1963-1964. CUr., Murrayfield, Cramond Ward, 1972-1974. Councillor, Murrayfield District Council, 1974.
Member of Parliament for Edinburgh West, since 1974. Scottish Conservative Whip, 1976-1979. Government Whip and Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, 1979-1981.
Parliamentary Private Secretary to Malcolm Rifkind, Minister at the Foreign Office, 1983-1985, and Secretary of State for Scotland, 1986-1987. Chairman, All Party Penal Affairs Group, 1983-1985. Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Scottish Office, Minister for Home Affairs and the Environment, 1987-1992.
Scots Advocate.
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Member Oxford Union Conservative Society (president 1963), Oxford Union Society (president 1964), Scottish Amateur Boxing Association (honorary pres, 1975-1998), Royal Commonwealth Society in Scotland (president 1979-1987).
Son of 14th Duke of Hamilton. Married Priscilla Susan Buchan, 1974. Children: John Andrew, Charles Douglas, James Robert, Harry Alexander.