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Waite, Terry

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Waite, Terry (1939– )

English religious adviser to the archbishop of Canterbury (then Dr Robert Runcie) 1980–87. As the archbishop's special envoy, Waite disappeared on 20 January 1987 while engaged in secret negotiations to free European hostages in Beirut, Lebanon. He was taken hostage by an Islamic group and released on 18 November 1991.

His kidnapping followed six conversations he held with US agent Oliver North, who appeared to be hoping to ransom US hostages through Waite.

He was awarded a CBE and the Roosevelt Freedom Medal in 1992. His books include Taken on Trust (1993) and Footfalls in Memory (1995).



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