Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Canadian Diplomatic Corps, large and heavy bronze medal, 75mm, obverse arms of Canada, reverse inscribed ‘Presented by Joe Clark, Secretary of State for External Affairs to His Excellency Alberto Besa Allan Ambassador of Chile 1984-1987’, in its fitted case of issue, extremely fine £100-150

Joe Clark was the 16th and youngest Prime Minister of Canada 1979-80. He was afterwards Secretary of State for External Affairs 1984-91, and was appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada on 19 October 1994.