An interpretership qualification held by Paddy Ashdown was in which language?
Mandarin
German
French
Bosnian
Answer
Paddy Ashdown holds a qualification in Mandarin Chinese as an interpreter. This was acquired while he was serving in the Royal Marines. He was posted to Hong Kong where he learned the language.
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