Minimal English and Diplomacy

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2018

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Maley, William

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Palgrave Macmillan

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There is a story that during the Malayan Emergency, the British High Commissioner, General Sir Gerald Templer, originator of the counterinsurgent tactic of ‘winning hearts and minds’, sought to engage with a particularly uncooperative group of villagers.

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Minimal English for a Global World: Improved Communication Using Fewer Words

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2099-12-31