Subject Terms: Foreign aid

  • HOLMES, Sir John, GCVO KBE CMG (b. 1951)

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    Joined Diplomatic Service, 1973–2007: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1973-76; 3rd Secretary, then 2nd Secretary, Moscow, 1976-78; Near East and North Africa Department, FCO, 1978-82; Assistant Private Secretary to Foreign Secretary, 1982-84; 1st Secretary (Economic), Paris, 1984-87; Assistant Head of Soviet Department, FCO, 1987-89; seconded to Thomas de la Rue and Company, 1989-91; Counsellor, Economic and…

  • EDWARDS, John, CMG (b. 1934)

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    Diplomat. Military Service, 1953-55; Ministry of Supply, 1958; Colonial Office, 1960; Private Secretary to Hugh Fraser, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, 1961; Principal: Nature Conservancy, 1962; Ministry of Overseas Development, 1965; First Secretary (Development), and UK Permanent Representative to ECAFE, Bangkok, Thailand, 1968; Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Development, 1971; Head of…

  • BUIST, John Latto Farquharson, (Ian), CB (1930-2012)

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    Diplomat. Assistant Principal, Colonial Office, 1952-54; seconded to Kenya Government, 1954-56; Principal, Colonial Office, 1956-61; Department of Technical Co-operation, 1961-62; British High Commission, Dar-es-Salaam, 1962-64; Consultant on Administration, East African Common Services Organisation/Community, 1964-69; Secretary, Commission on East African Co-operation and related bodies, 1966-69; Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Overseas Development, 1966-76; Under-Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth…