Allied officers at Commad Inaurguration. Malta: Senior Allied officers who attended the inauguration of the new Allied Mediterranean Command at the British Naval Headquarters , Lascaris , Malta . Left to right : Rear Admiral P G M Lancelot , France ; Commodore K Nikitiades , Greeece ; Commander G Bruti-Liberati , Italy ; and Rear Admnral Refet Arnom , Turkey . The US representative , Vice Admiral J Fife , Jnr was not in Malta at the time and was represented by Captain F G Brandley of the US Navy . Behind are Rear Admiral J S C Salter , Flag Officer , Malta ; M. Pierre Armand , Consul for France and Major-General R A Hull , Chief of Staff to the C-in-C Middle East Land Forces . Behind are Major General W E G Hemming,. General Officer Commanding Troops , Malta and Mr J B Soroto , Consul for Greece . 18 march 1953