Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Sir Harold Beeley KCMG, CBE (15 February 1909 27 July 2001) was a British diplomat, historian, and Arabist. He began his career as a historian and lecturer, but then entered the diplomatic field after World War II, and served in a variety of posts and ambassadorships related to the Middle East. He returned to teaching after retiring from diplomacy and stayed active in many Middle East related organizations.