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  • HUMFREY, Charles, CMG (b. 1947)

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    Humfrey joined the Diplomatic Service in 1969, and his career included: Tokyo, 1971–76; South East Asian Department, FCO, 1976–79; Private Secretary to Minister of State, 1979–81; UK Mission, New York, 1981–85; Southern African Department, FCO, 1985–87; Counsellor, Ankara, 1988–90; Counsellor (Economic), Tokyo, 1990–94; Head of African Department (Southern), FCO, 1994–95; Minister, Tokyo, 1995–99; Ambassador, Republic…

  • GOMERSALL, Sir Stephen John, KCMG (b. 1948)

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    Entered HM Diplomatic Service, 1970; Tokyo, 1972–77; Rhodesia Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1977–79; Private Secretary to Lord Privy Seal, 1979–82; Washington, 1982–85; Economic Counsellor, Tokyo, 1986–90; Head of Security Policy Department, FCO, 1990–94; Deputy Permanent Representative, UK Mission to UN, 1994–98; Director, International Security, FCO, 1998–99; Ambassador to Japan, 1999–2004. Interviewed 2023. Sir Stephen…

  • BARRIE, (Charles) David Ogilvy, CBE (b. 1953)

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    HM Diplomatic Service, 1975; Central and Southern Africa Department, FCO, 1975–76; Dublin, 1976–80; seconded to Cabinet Office Assessments Staff, 1980–81; North America Department, FCO, 1982–83; Republic of Ireland Department, FCO, 1983-87; transferred to Cabinet Office, 1988; seconded to Japan Festival 1991, as Executive Director, 1989–92; resigned from Cabinet Office, 1992. David Barrie

  • WARREN, Sir David Alexander, KCMG (b. 1952)

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    Entered HM Diplomatic Service, 1975; Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1975–77; Third, later Second, then First Secretary, Tokyo, 1977–81; FCO, 1981–87; First Secretary and Head of Chancery, Nairobi, 1987–90; FCO, 1990–91; on secondment as Head, International Division, Science and Technology Secretariat, later OST, then OPSS, Cabinet Office, 1991–93; Counsellor (Commercial), Tokyo, 1993–98; Head, Hong Kong Department,…

  • MIERS, Sir (Henry) David, KBE CMG (b. 1937)

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    Diplomat. Entered HM Foreign Service, 1961; Reporting Officer United Nations General Assembly 16 and United Nations Department, FO, 1961-63; Tokyo, 1963; Vientiane, 1966; Private Secretary to Minister of State, Foreign Office, 1968; Paris, 1972; Assistant in Energy Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1975-76; Counsellor, Tehran, 1977-79; Head of the Middle Eastern Department, FCO, 1980-83; Ambassador…

  • MADDOCKS, Arthur Frederick, CMG (1922-2020)

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    Army, 1942–46; Foreign (later Diplomatic) Service, 1946–82: Washington, 1946–48; FO, 1949–51; Bonn, 1951–55; Bangkok, 1955–58; UK Delegation to OEEC, 1958–60; FO, 1960–64; UK Delegation to European Communities, Brussels, 1964–68; Political Adviser, Hong Kong, 1968–72; Deputy High Commissioner and Minister (Commercial), Ottawa, 1972–76; Ambassador and UK Permanent Representative to OECD, Paris, 1977–82.Interviewed 2018.

  • FRY, Sir Graham Holbrook, KCMG (b. 1949)

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    Entered HM Diplomatic Service, 1972; Third, later Second, Secretary, Tokyo, 1974-78; seconded to Invest in Britain Bureau, Department of Industry, 1979-80; Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1981-83; First Secretary, Paris, 1983-87; FCO, 1987-88; Political Counsellor, Tokyo, 1989-93; Head, Far Eastern Department, later Far Eastern and Pacific Department, FCO, 1993-95; Director, Northern Asia and Pacific, FCO, 1995-98;…

  • ELLIOTT, Mark, CMG (b. 1939)

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    HM Forces (Intelligence Corps), 1957–59. Foreign Office, 1963; Tokyo, 1965; Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1970; Private Secretary to Permanent Under-Secretary of State, 1973–74; First Secretary and Head of Chancery, Nicosia, 1975–77; Counsellor, 1977–81, Head of Chancery, 1978–81, Tokyo; Head of Far Eastern Department, FCO, 1981–85; Under-Secretary on secondment to Northern Ireland Office, 1985–88; Ambassador to…

  • EDMONDS, John Christopher, CMG CVO (1921-2015)

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    Diplomat. Entered Royal Navy, 1939. Staff: of NATO Defence College, Paris, 1953-55; of C-in-C Home Fleet, 1956-57 (Commander, 1957); of Chief of Defence Staff, 1958-59. Entered Diplomatic Service, 1959; Foreign Office, 1959-60; 1st Secretary (Commercial), Tokyo, 1960-62; Foreign Office, 1963-67; 1st Secretary and Head of Chancery, Ankara, 1967-68; Counsellor: Ankara, 1968-71; Paris, 1972-74; Head of…

  • CORTAZZI, Sir (Henry Arthur) Hugh, GCMG (1924-2018)

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    Joined Foreign Office, 1949; Third Secretary, Singapore, 1950–51; Third/Second Secretary, Tokyo, 1951–54; Foreign Office, 1954–58; First Secretary, Bonn, 1958–60; First Secretary, later Head of Chancery, Tokyo, 1961–65; Foreign Office, 1965–66; Counsellor (Commercial), Tokyo, 1966–70; Royal College of Defence Studies, 1971–72; Minister (Commercial), Washington, 1972–75; Deputy Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1975–80; Ambassador to…