That request had limited success – many thanks to those who tried. But it did lead my sister Celia to dig out this old photo of us, I think Hogmanay at home in South Queensferry in 1978, and I like it so much I thought I would publish it.
This is a rather strange admin notice. Does anybody have any photos of me when I was a pillar of the Establishment, looking like a pillar of the Establishment? I need some urgently for a TV programme, and I really don’t keep such things – in fact I have very few photos of myself at all.
The problem is we talk in the programme about my role as Ambassador, and previous roles as Deputy High Commissioner to Ghana, Head of the UK Delegation to the Sierra Leone peace talks, Alternate Head of the UK Delegation to the UN Preparatory Commission on the Law of the Sea, etc etc etc and about my work in organising two state visits, and I simply don’t have anything to illustrate any of this. I know there are readers of the blog who knew me in those days, and am hoping someone can dig something up. My friends and family have plenty of photos of me wearing Christmas hats and being silly, but nothing where I am trying to look important.
The programme makers rightly judge I think that without photographic proof people will find it hard to believe this crumpled old figure ever did any of those things.
The contact button top right of the blog reaches me with an email.
UPDATE
Quite a number of people have very kindly sent me the result of internet searches. These are 99% photos taken after I left the FCO. Remember, when I was removed as Ambassador to Uzbekistan Facebook was three months old. For all except the end of my career photos were not electronic and not stored on the internet. Furthermore the need is not just for old photos of me, but photos in context of my career. I have of course been searching diligently myself but not so far found much of any use. I was rather more hoping that the appeal would be read by someone who took a photo personally that they can scan and send me.
Try the following. Press Office at Foreign Office. Local papers were you were posted. Go search engine images. First wife (just a suggestion) Jack Staw, I’m sure he will still have the security services reports on you lying about somewhere…_
Tried pretty well all of those, other than Press Office at FCO, who for some reason do not like me 🙂 Googling brings up hundreds of post-FCO images, but remember I left the FCO in 2005. For most of my career the internet was not where images were kept.
Glad to hear that you ‘n Jack keep in touch…_
There is a photo of you on the BBC web site aged 45.
https://archive.is/FclAA
It might be possible to get a better copy from either the BBC or AFP ( marked on the photo). And you’re wearing a tie! ?
iI seems quite easy: just google craig murray, and look for the images for all the entries. There are so many that a few of them are ones you want.,
Yandex image search is returning many, you can search for duplicates, drag and drop an image into the web page to find duplicates, similar images and enlargements:
https://yandex.com/images/search?url=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.vz.ru%2Fupimg%2Fm93%2Fm932554.jpg&img_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fstaticarchive%2Ff29c0090cfa9aa25cd03b0252db16625926fbf98.jpg&text=&rpt=imagelike
Thanks J. Unfortunately they are virtually without exception all since I left the FCO. Remember I left in 2005. For the vast bulk of my career, photographs were not normally kept on the internet, or indeed taken electronically.
The white bow tie one is a must, whenever it was taken. It would be assumed it was either at a Bullingdon reunion or a Bilderberg weekend.
Actually it was the installation ceremony as Rector of the University of Dundee! Again well post FCO.
https://mvd.uz/uz?
Could you elaborate please.
It’s the Uzbekistan Interior Ministry.
I just thought that, in the spirit of the Obama-era FBI/DoJ re the Trump campaign, someone could “reach out” to the Uzbeks claiming to have some “information” on CM, the publication of which would be greatly enhanced by some contemporary photographs of same. It seems to work!
Thanks for answering. I like your style.
Yahoo has an even better selection of craig murray images,
OFF TOPIC – ON THE HORIZON – SINCE THE IRAN DEVELOPMENTS SEEM QUITE WORRYING
“Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction,”
“Assad’s use of chemical weapons,”
“ Libya’s regime change bombing,”
“ Iran’s threat and provocation,”
“ Venezuela’s President Guiado to be appointed,”
Then what?
Nuclear war?
If Venezuela and Iran are prevented from selling their oil on the world market – then in progressive steps one moves from ‘economic warfare’ to – WAR!
By the estimate of Iran’s Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif, the U.S. has spent some $7 trillion in the Middle East region … and… the only outcome is more terror, more insecurity, and more instability.
It’s a MAD MAD WORLD.
I uploaded your blog image to Google image search and it returned, amongst others: George Clooney, Rab. C. Nesbit, and alarmingly Bill Murray (in character in Zombieland).
Found some more using Google constrained by date, but not sure if they’re from the time period you want:
https://www.mhpbooks.com/free-books-v-censorship/
https://www.voltairenet.org/article131165.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8023111.stm
Reading the BBC coverage of Mr Murray’s experiences as the UK ambassador to Uzbekistan (and subsequent “trials” at the hands of the FCO) is a strangely depressing experience: although not perfect, the articles (both the choice of subjects and tone) seem so much more balanced than they would be today.
The articles are from 2003. The Hutton Inquiry reported at the beginning of 2004. I wish these two facts were unrelated…
US embassies and information agencies, or even the Fulbright, tend to make a point of keeping records and photos of diplomatic gatherings. Though Craig was very much in their cross-hairs in Uzbekistan,records may well be on-line somewhere. Although turned a few nuggets of information and misinformation , could not find images . yet
Are there any photos with your book publishers? Just a thought.
Take a snip of your b/w photo here and reflect it in Paint, so you’re now looking to the Right. Owzat? 🙂
PS. You could turn it upside down to represent your stint on the South African desk. 🙂
You could try diplomats, British or Foreign, who knew you back in the day and are still friends.
Possibly this is a photo as ambassador (“elchi” or “elchisi”), on a BBC page in Uzbek:
“Craig Murray 2002-2004 yillarda Britaniyaning O‘zbekistondagi elchisi bo‘lgan. U O‘zbekistondagi inson haqlari vaziyatini tanqid qilishi ortidan lavozimidan chetlatilgan ”
Translation: “Craig Murray was British Ambassador to Uzbekistan in 2002-2004. He was dismissed after criticizing the human rights situation in Uzbekistan”
Murray: “London Gulnora Karimova elchi bo‘lib kelishiga rozi bo‘lmagan” – BBC O’zbek
https://www.bbc.com/uzbek/lotin/2012/04/120419_latin_craig_murray
The same imagen with a larger size:
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/ws/720/amz/worldservice/live/assets/images/2012/04/19/120419122221_craig_murray_uzbek_304x171_bbc_nocredit.jpg
Another language also spoken in Uzbekistan is Russian. Several possible photos here:
Крейг Мюррей посол – Google Search
https://www.google.com/search?q=%D0%9A%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B9%D0%B3+%D0%9C%D1%8E%D1%80%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B9+%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BB&tbm=isch
Or also (“посол” means ambassador):
Craig Murray посол – Google Search
https://www.google.com/search?q=Craig+Murray+%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BB&tbm=isch
Sorry. I have no wish to see Usmanov. ;)Twice on that gallery!
http://hackcartoonsdiary.com/2007/09/22/how-free-is-speech-news/
Tim Ireland of Bloggerheads (referred to above) helped Craig when his website was set up AFAIK.
Don’t know your family set-up but how about old family photo albums. Would you have sent photos of special professional occasions to family members who tucked them away in an album or elsewhere?
Why not ask the Russian Embassy Press Department?
They could certainly rustle some up if they wanted to, and it would be in their ‘asymmetrical warfare’ interests given all the bunkum being thrown at them.
And people in Ghana – you have plenty of contacts there, surely.
This comes from an article in 2004 but the quality of the photo is not very good. I’ve looked for better images but not much success.
http://www.russianmiami.com/common/arc/story.php/149951?id_cr=113
This is from 2010 but the photo looks like it might be earlier.
http://www.rususa.com/news/news.asp-nid-65218-lang-en
This is the BBC 2003
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/russian/news/newsid_3230000/3230895.stm
The above is cropped from this image in 1998
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1998/05/98/arms_to_africa_row/211704.stm
I like that one but I bet MI5 and 6 have better ones post resignation.
No harm in asking.
Craig has probably been Stalinised ( airbrushed ) out of history as far as the spooks are concerned.
As an aside have you ever seen pictures of Jeremy Corbyn without a beard.
Only jockeys never have beards and I don’t know why.
“Only jockeys never have beards and I don’t know why.”
Answer: horses are easily spooked.
@ John Goss May 8, 2019 at 22:42
Not all horses have heard of the CIA’s ‘Al CIA-dah’, so might well be attracted to the face of a decent, dedicated fighter for the people, and for all of God’s creation, including horses and the environment.
That looks like a BBC Film clip John.. Wonder if they still have it.
I reckon the The programme makers Know what they are looking for.. but will they use Video?
This video is Important, Although it’s Post Ambassador
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF9spgagSHI
This too post-dates the war Brian. Very disturbing but harmless to the powers-that-be now Craig is not standing against Jack Straw. I urge all caring people who do not believe in torture to watch this illustrated interview. I bet Craig hasn’t seen this for almost 15 years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OxzT6BxK4Q
On another note Brian let me congratulate you on the videos of Craig’s speech. Good on yer!
The papers from that committee hearing are still extant.
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199899/cmselect/cmfaff/116/11602.htm
Here’s The rest of those Videos.. Thanks to Tony Opmoc
https://www.youtube.com/user/tonyopmoc/videos
It’s an odd request. Why do you need photos to prove a fact. And why is it not credible that someone warm and fun could have an important job? I think the programme makers are idiots!
To think that every time Craig Murray walks outside his house, he is being snapped somewhere by CCTV cameras. Pity he couldn’t ask whoever operates the CCTV cameras in the areas around his home (local council? local police station? local branch of MI5?) and see if they have any old pictures of him.
I guess the TV programme was for the Alex Salmond show. Just watched the first part this morning, but can’t see it on the website yet. Once again admiration for Craig’s courage and integrity while exposing torture!
It was excellent, looking forward to part 2.
Look at that fine Christmas jumper with your Nick Lowe Haircut!
Here a hit from that very year
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=nick+lowe+cruel+to+be+kind&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari
Ah an adoring glance from your sister, how sweet.
I just thought I’d add this is Europe day today, whilst we’re still in it.
https://www.euronews.com/2019/05/08/what-is-europe-day-and-is-anyone-celebrating
Ask Bellingcat. He’s able to track down perfect high-res images of anybody, anytime, anywhere.
No need for photos. 1984 is here already.
Coming here soon. Aunty’s Click tells all.
Facial recognition software on bodycams giving identity info including criminal record, driving licence details etc. In the US already.
The geek giving the info was full of enthusiasm saying that the software could be used on many other devices. He did not seem concerned that there was no control over their use or proliferation.
Click – Police deployment of facial recognition is happening across the globe. But the tech is fraught with issues such as civil liberties. Click investigates.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000501f/click-facial-recognition
You lived in South Queensferry in 1978? I had no idea. My brother (who’s the same age as you) and I lived in Kirkliston Road, where were you?
Society Road.
I imagine the TV programme you’re referring to is what was the excellent performance by both yourself and Alex Salmond on the Alex Salmond show that I caught earlier today on RT. I’m curious (& Curiouser 😉 ), is there much pre-interview rehearsal (as opposed to you getting all the background pics and so on) before one of these interviews, like a run through once?
Nice family photo – you look like your sister.
If you search name +job title eg First Secretary etc a few (one or two) images turn up of you in suit and tie . Can’t tell dates though.
I have always liked the photo that appears on this page.
It is also used on the Wikispooks page for Craig which includes a full biography. It was first created by ‘Peter’ in 2010.
https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Craig_Murray
Couldn’t see any sign of Philip Cross there!
I recently spoke with a personal contact, who is currently with the Foreign Office, and in passing he explained to me that the ” story launched by the Embassy in Knightsbridge was patently false “?
Because, if the was any truth in that National Government false claims that Mr Julian Assuange had covered himself and their Embassy with his own excrement? Then the ” boys in blue ” would not have entered the premises until he had been made safe for them, and to have an especial health warranty from HM Government!