Dr Thomas Ifor Rees CMG (16 February 1890 – 11 February 1977) was a British diplomat, author and translator. Born Thomas Ifor Rees at 'Bronceiro' near the hamlet of Rhydypennau in Cardiganshire, Wales, he served as Britain's first Ambassador to Bolivia from 1947 until his retirement in 1949. He was the author of a number of travel books in Welsh and English, such as In and around the valley of Mexico (1953), Sajama (1960) and Illimani (1964). His translations include a Welsh translation of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, published in Mexico City in 1939. References External links Welsh Biography Online 1890 births 1977 deaths People from Ceredigion People educated at Ardwyn School, Aberystwyth 20th-century Welsh writers Welsh-language writers Welsh diplomats Translators of Omar Khayyám Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Bolivia 20th-century translators