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  • COLES, Sir (Arthur) John, GCMG (b. 1937)

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    Diplomat. Served HM Forces, 1955-57. Joined Diplomatic Service, 1960; Middle Eastern Centre for Arabic Studies, Lebanon, 1960-62; Third Secretary, Khartoum, 1962-64; FO (later FCO), 1964-68; Assistant Political Agent, Trucial States (Dubai), 1968-71; FCO, 1971-75; Head of Chancery, Cairo, 1975-77; Counsellor (Developing Countries), UK Permanent Mission to EEC, 1977-80; Head of South Asian Department, FCO, 1980-81;…

  • CHARLTON, Alan, CMG CVO (b. 1952)

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    After a brief spell as a teacher at Gesamtschule, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, 1975–77, Charlton joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1978, and his diplomatic career included: West Africa Department, FCO, 1978–79; Amman, 1981–84; Near East and North Africa Department, FCO, 1984–86; British Military Government, Berlin, 1986–90; Deputy Chief, Assessments Staff, Cabinet Office, 1991–93; Head, Eastern…

  • CHAPLIN, Edward Graham Mellish, CMG OBE (b. 1951)

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    Entered Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1973; Muscat, 1975–77; Brussels, 1977–78; Ecole Nationale d’Administration, Paris, 1978–79; on secondment to Civil Service Department as Private Secretary to Lord President of the Council and Leader of House of Lords, 1980–81; FCO, 1981–84; Head of Chancery, Tehran, 1985–87; FCO, 1987–89; on secondment to Price Waterhouse Management Consultants, 1990–92; Deputy…

  • BURTON, Sir Michael, KCVO CMG (b. 1937)

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    Diplomat. 2nd Lieutenant, Rifle Brigade, 1955-57. Foreign Office, 1960; Assistant Political Agent, Dubai, Trucial States, 1962-64; Private Secretary to Minister of State, FO, 1964-67; Second (later First) Secretary (Information), Khartoum, 1967-69; First Secretary (Information), Paris, 1969-72; Assistant, Science and Technology Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1972-75; First Secretary and Head of Chancery, Amman, 1975-77; Counsellor,…