Paul Gore-Booth, Baron Gore-Booth
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Paul Henry Gore-Booth, Baron Gore-Booth, GCMG, KCVO
, (3 Feb 1909 - 29 June 1984) was a British diplomat. He served in HM Diplomatic Service and in retirement held the following appointments: Director: Grindlays Bank
, 1969–79; United Kingdom Provident Institution, 1969–79; Registrar, Order of St Michael and St George
, 1966–79;
He was educated at Eton College
and Balliol College, Oxford. He married in 1940, Patricia Mary Ellerton, by whom he had twin sons one of whom was David Gore-Booth
and two daughters.
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
, (3 Feb 1909 - 29 June 1984) was a British diplomat. He served in HM Diplomatic Service and in retirement held the following appointments: Director: Grindlays Bank
Grindlays Bank
The Grindlays Bank was a major British overseas bank established in 1828.It operated mainly in British colonies, especially British India. After decolonization, it was a major foreign bank in India, Pakistan and other West Asian countries. As ANZ Grindlays Bank, it was for a while the largest...
, 1969–79; United Kingdom Provident Institution, 1969–79; Registrar, Order of St Michael and St George
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
, 1966–79;
He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Balliol College, Oxford. He married in 1940, Patricia Mary Ellerton, by whom he had twin sons one of whom was David Gore-Booth
David Gore-Booth
Sir David Alwyn Gore-Booth, KCMG, KCVO was a British diplomat.-Family and education:Twin son of late Paul Gore-Booth, Baron Gore-Booth, GCMG, KCVO...
and two daughters.
Career
Joined Foreign Service, 1933; FO 1933-36; Vienna, 1936–37; Tokyo, 1938–42; Washington, 1942–45; FO, 1945–49; Head of UN (Economic and Social) and Refugees Depts, 1947–48; Head of European Recovery Dept, Foreign Office, 1948–49; Director British Information Services in United States, 1949–53; Ambassador to Burma, 1953–56; Deputy Under-Secretary (Economic Affairs), Foreign Office, 1956–60; British High Commissioner in India, 1960–65; Permanent Under-Secretary of State, FO, 1965–69; Head of HM Diplomatic Service, 1968-69. Hot Springs Food Conference, 1943; UNRRA Conference, 1943; Chicago Civil Aviation Conference, 1944; San Francisco Conference, 1945; UN Assembly, 1946 (Sec. of UK Deleg.) January and October and 1947; British Representative, Group of Four drafting Convention setting up OECD. Chairman: Save the Children Fund, 1970–76; Disasters Emergency Committee, 1974-77. Chairman Board of Governors, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 1975-80. President Sherlock Holmes Society of London, 1967–79; Chairman, Windsor Music Festival, 1971-73.Works
- With Great Truth and Respect (autobiog.) 1974
- Satow's Guide to Diplomatic Practice, 5th edn, 1978.