Mr F W Rickett - the 47 year old mystery man who negotiated the ?0,000,000 oil deal with the Emperor of Abyssinia which amazed the world - arrived at Croydon from Prague While on the Continent Mr Rickett revealed that he was held up in Cairo by two men armed with revolvers The men stole his bag in the belief Mr Rickett supposes that it contained the important oil agreement Photo shows Mr F W Rickett on arrival at Croydon September 12th 1935