Diplomat. Joined Diplomatic Service, 1953; Middle Eastern Centre for Arab Studies, 1954; Dubai, 1955; Kuwait, 1956; Foreign Office, 1958–62; Assistant Private Secretary to Secretary of State, 1959–62; UK Mission to UN, 1962–66; Head of Chancery, UK Mission, Geneva, 1966–68; FCO, 1968, Head of Arabian Department, 1970–72; Principal Private Secretary to Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary, 1972–75;…