Claim: Stanley Duncan (a British diplomat in the second half of the Twentieth century) was involved in preparing for a possible unilateral declaration of independence by the Rhodesians, and when he selected to go to Cyprus when fighting broke out between Greek and Turkish Cypriots but was held back in London because of continuing tensions in relations with Southern Rhodesia.
Evidence: Stanley Frederick St Clair Duncan CMG FRGS (born 13 November 1927) was a British diplomat in the second half of the Twentieth century. In the light of the light of non-agreement he was involved in preparation for the possibility of a unilateral declaration of independence by the Rhodesians. When fighting broke out between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots in December 1963 he was selected to go to Cyprus but was held back in London because of continuing tensions in relations with Southern Rhodesia.