We worked together in Washington for a decade and he struck me as a selfless, indefatigable collaborator.

Endowed with a first-rate intellect and rare culture which he expressed in a gentle, self effacing style and occasional humour he often dazzled his interlocutors.

His contributions towards AGOA?s protracted four-year passage in the House of representatives and the Senate was enormous as we paced up and down the corridors of the American Congress Committees which were dominated by a disparate Republican majority under a helpless at times Democratic Presidency of Bill Clinton assisted by Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Minority Leader Rangel.

L?express at the tile qualified our own lobby team as a ?dream team? assisted by Maurice Vigier de Latour and Paul Ryberg.

Edmund Burke had the likes of Peter in mind when in his speech in the House of Commons in April 19 ? 1774 said ?Great men are the guide posts and landmarks in the State?.

We both shared the same profession of educator at one time and as such he eminently embodied the character Chaucer described when he wrote ?Gladly would learn and gladly teach?.

As an all-rounder Peter taught a lot and never ceased learning as I recall ? he graduated with an M.A in the renowned School of Advanced International Studies of Washington D.C- S.A.I.S

Chit Jesseramsing CSK