Suez Crisis August 1956, a tripartite meeting was opened at 10 Downing Street between British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd, U.S. Ambassador Robert D. Murphy and French Foreign Affairs Minister Christian Pineau. An alliance was soon formed between Eden and Guy Mollet, French Prime Minister, with headquarters in London. General Hugh Stockwell and Admiral Barjot were appointed as Chief of Staff. Britain sought co-operation with the United States throughout 1956 to deal with what it maintained was a threat of an Israeli attack against Egypt, but to little effect. Between July and October 1956, unsuccessful initiatives encouraged by the United States were made
The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did titular character few favors." The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did "The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did" is the seventh episode of the British science fiction television series "Class". It was released online by BBC Three on 26 November 2016. The episode was written by series creator Patrick Ness and directed by Wayne Che Yip; it acts as a companion piece to the previous episode "Detained", also written by Ness and directed by Che Yip. "Class" follows four students of Coal Hill Academy and their alien teacher, as they deal with various alien threats. The episode takes place concurrently