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  • WHITTING, Ian Robert, OBE, (b. 1953)

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    Joined FCO, 1972; Attaché, Moscow, 1975–76; Third Secretary, Tunis, 1976–79; Third Secretary, Cairo, 1979; Press Attaché, Athens, 1980–83; Eastern European and Soviet Department, FCO, 1983–85; Second Secretary, Moscow, 1985–88; Southern Africa Department, FCO, 1988–90 and joint organiser, NATO Summit, 1990; First Secretary, Dublin, 1990–94; Deputy Head of Mission, Abidjan, 1994–97; Conference media coordinator, Information Department,…

  • EAST, Kenneth Arthur, CMG (1921-2014)

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    After serving in the Armed Forces, 1942-46, East’s career included: India Office/Commonwealth Relations Office, 1946-50; Assistant Private Secretary to Secretary of State; First Secretary: Ottawa, 1950-53; Colombo, 1956-60; Head of East and General Africa Department, CRO, 1961-63; Head of Personnel Department, CRO, 1963-64; Counsellor, Diplomatic Service Administration, 1965; Counsellor and Head of Chancery, Oslo, 1965-70; Minister,…

  • SUMMERHAYES, David Michael, CMG (1922-2008)

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    Diplomat. Served War of 1939-45 in Royal Artillery (Captain), North Africa and Italy. 3rd Secretary, Foreign Office, 1948; Baghdad, 1949; Brussels, 1950-53; 2nd Secretary, FO, 1953-56; 1st Secretary (Commercial), The Hague, 1956-59; 1st Secretary and Consul, Reykjavik, 1959-61; FO, 1961-65; Consul-General and Counsellor, Buenos Aires, 1965-70; Head of Arms Control and Disarmament Department, Foreign and…

  • BEST, Sir Richard Radford, KCVO CBE (1933-2014)

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    Diplomat. Second Secretary, Lusaka, 1969-72; First Secretary (Economics), Stockholm, 1972-76; First Secretary (Commercial), New Delhi, 1979-82; Deputy High Commissioner, Kaduna, Nigeria, 1984-89; Ambassador, Reykjavik, 1989-92.Interviewed 1996.