During the 1960s he was posted in Iran, Syria and Jordan and began to develop a reputation as a linguist and expert on Central Asia and the Middle East.
He was posted in Iran, Syria and Jordan. This was during the 1960s. He began to develop a reputation as a linguist and expert on Central Asia. This was during the 1960s. He began to develop a reputation as a linguist and expert on the Middle East. This was during the 1960s.