Sir Arthur Charles, Speaker of the

Legislative Council of Aden The Legislative Council of Aden was the legislative body of Aden Colony and State of Aden from 1947 to 1966. History The Legislative Council was established in January 1947. It had 23 members. The legislative term was originally four years but ch ...

, was assassinated on 1 September 1965, during the

Aden Emergency The Aden Emergency, also known as the 14 October Revolution () or as the Radfan Uprising, was an armed rebellion by the National Liberation Front (South Yemen), National Liberation Front (NLF) and the Front for the Liberation of Occupied South ...

. Charles was shot at least three times, reportedly by two men, as he was entering his car after playing at the Sierra Tennis Club in Crater. He was immediately taken to a hospital, but died on the operating table. Charles had been in Aden since 1959 and was knighted in June 1965. The assassination happened only a few days after the Assassination of Harry Barrie. None of the thirteen man Aden State Legislative Council condemned the assassination out of fear of reprisals if they did.

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