Events: UK entry into EEC (1973)
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FRETWELL, Sir John Emsley, GCMG (1930-2017)
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Diplomat. Diplomatic Service, 1953; 3rd Secretary, Hong Kong, 1954-55; 2nd Secretary, Peking, 1955-57; Foreign Office, 1957-59; 1st Secretary, Moscow, 1959-62; FO, 1962-67; 1st Secretary (Commercial), Washington, 1967-70; Commercial Counsellor, Warsaw, 1971-73; Head of European Integration Department (Internal), Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1973-76; Assistant Under-Secretary of State, FCO, 1976-79; Minister, Washington, 1980-81; Ambassador to France, 1982-87.…