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  • 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…

  • WESTON, Sir Philip John, KCMG (b. 1938)

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    Diplomat. Served with Royal Marines, 1956-58. Entered Diplomatic Service, 1962; FO, 1962-63; Treasury Centre for Administrative Studies, 1964; Chinese Language student, Hong Kong, 1964-66; Peking, 1967-68; Foreign Office, 1969-71; Office of UK Permanent Representative to EEC, 1972-74; Assistant Private Secretary to Foreign Secretary (James Callaghan, Anthony Crosland), 1974-76; Counsellor, Head of EEC Presidency Secretariat, Foreign…

  • ROSE, Sir Clive Martin, GCMG (1921-2019)

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    Diplomat. Rifle Brigade, 1941-46 (Major; despatches): served in Europe, 1944-45; India, 1945; Iraq, 1945-46. CRO, 1948; Office of Deputy High Commissioner, Madras, 1948-49; Foreign Office, 1950-53; UK High Commission, Germany, 1953-54; British Embassy, Bonn, 1955; FO, 1956-59; 1st Secretary and HM Consul, Montevideo, 1959-62; FO, 1962-65; Commercial Counsellor, Paris, 1965-67; Imperial Defence College, 1968; Counsellor,…

  • RICKETTS, Lord, GCMG GCVO (b. 1952)

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    Joined FCO, 1974; Reporting Officer, UKMIS New York, 1974; Singapore, 1975-78; UK Delegation to NATO, 1978-81; Arab-Israel desk, FCO, 1981-86; Assistant Private Secretary to Foreign Secretary, 1983-86; Washington, 1986-89; Deputy Head of Security Policy, FCO, 1989-91; Head of Hong Kong Department, FCO, 1991-1994; Economic and Financial Counsellor, Paris, 1994-97; Deputy Political Director, FCO, 1997-99; Director,…

  • LESLIE, Dame Alison Mariot, DCMG (b. 1954)

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    After a brief spell in the Scottish Office from 1975, Leslie joined HM Diplomatic Service in 1977 and during her diplomatic career served in the following posts: Singapore, 1978-81; Bonn, 1982-86; Paris (on secondment to Quai d’Orsay), 1990-92; Head, Environment, Science and Energy Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1992-93; Scottish Office Industry Department, 1993-95; Head,…

  • GOULDEN, Sir (Peter) John, GCMG (b. 1941)

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    HM Diplomatic Service, 1962–2001: Ankara, 1963–67; Manila, 1969–70; Dublin, 1976–79; Head of Personnel Services Department, 1980–82; Head of News Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1982–84; Counsellor and Head of Chancery, Office of the UK Permanent Representative to EEC, Brussels, 1984–87; Assistant Under-Secretary of State, FCO, 1988–92; Ambassador to Turkey, 1992–95; Ambassador and UK Permanent Representative…

  • FALL, Sir Brian, GCVO KCMG (b. 1937)

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    Joined Foreign (now Diplomatic) Service, 1962; served in Foreign Office United Nations Department, 1963; Moscow, 1965; Geneva, 1968; Civil Service College, 1970; FO Eastern European and Soviet Department and Western Organisations Department, 1971; New York, 1975; Harvard University Center for International Affairs, 1976; Counsellor, Moscow, 1977-79; Head of Energy, Science and Space Department, Foreign and…

  • ELDON, Sir Stewart, KCMG OBE (b. 1953)

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    Joined Diplomatic Service, 1976; UK Mission to UN, New York, 1976-77; United Nations Department, FCO 1977; 3rd, later 2nd Secretary, Bonn, 1978-82; 1st Secretary, Republic of Ireland Department, FCO, 1982-83; Private Secretary to Minister of State (Baroness Young), 1983-86; 1st Secretary, UK Mission to UN, New York, 1986-90; Assistant Head, Middle East Dept, FCO (also…

  • DONNELLY, Sir (Joseph) Brian, KBE CMG (b. 1945)

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    Diplomat. Administrative trainee, GCHQ, 1970; joined HM Diplomatic Service, 1973; 2nd Secretary, FCO, 1973; 1st Secretary, UK Mission to United Nations, New York, 1975–79; Head of Chancery, Singapore, 1979–82; Assistant Head, Personnel Policy Dept, FCO, 1982–84; Deputy to Chief Scientific Adviser, Cabinet Office, 1984–87; Counsellor and Consul General, Athens, 1988–91; Royal College of Defence Studies,…