ELIZABETH II: (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . A good D.S., Elizabeth R, as Queen, at the head, one page, large oblong folio, Court of Saint James, 1st September 1953. The partially printed document appoints Charles Alexander Gault to be a Consul-General for the Northern and Haifa Districts of Israel 'necessary for the encouragement of Our Subjects trading to the Middle East….'. Countersigned at the foot by Anthony Eden (1897-1977) British Politician, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1935-38, 1940-45 & 1951-55 and Prime Minister 1955-57. With blind embossed seal. One very slight, small paperclip rust stain to the upper left corner. Together with an associated D.S. by Yitzhak Ben-Zvi (1884-1963) President of Israel 1952-63, one page, folio, Hakirya, Jerusalem, 6th January 1954. The partially printed document, in Hebrew, authorises the appointment of Charles Alexander Gault as Consul-General for Great Britain. Countersigned at the foot by Moshe Sharett (1894-1965) Prime Minister of Israel 1953-55. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. The integral leaf bears a French translation of the document. Also including a third document, bearing facsimile signatures of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, one page, large folio, Court at Saint James's, 1st January 1959, granting the dignity of an Ordinary Commander of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire to Charles Alexander Gault (some staining, creasing and small tears to the upper edge, just affecting the Queen's printed signature). An unusual grouping of documents. Generally VG, 3

Charles Alexander Gault (1908-1996) British Diplomat