[Queen's signature]

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith and Sovereign of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to Our trusty and well beloved Teodor Shanin Esquire

Greeting

     Whereas We have thought fit to nominate and appoint you to be an Ordinary Officer of the Civil Division of Our said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

     We do by these presents grant unto you the Dignity of an Ordinary Officer of Our said Order and hereby authorise you to have hold and enjoy the said Dignity and Rank of an Ordinary Officer of Our aforesaid Order together with all and singular the privileges thereunto belonging or appertaining.

     Given at Our Court at Saint James's under Our Sign Manual and the Seal of Our said Order this Fifteenth day of June 2002 in the Fifty-first year of our Reign.

By the Sovereign's Command.

[Prince Phillip's signature]

Grand Master.

Grant of the Dignity of an Ordinary Officer of the Civil Division
of the Order of the British Empire
to Professor Teodor Shanin