James Allan (diplomat)
James Nicholas Allan CMG CBE (22 May 1932 – 18 September 2018[1]) was a British diplomat, High Commissioner in Mauritius (1981–1985) and ambassador to Mozambique (1986–1989).
Background[edit]
Allan was the son of Morris Edward Allan and Joan Bach, and a half-brother of Lord Bach.
Education[edit]
Allan was educated at Gresham's School, Holt, Norfolk, from 1946 to 1950, and at the London School of Economics from 1953 to 1956.
Career[edit]
- 1950-1953: National Service
- 1953-1956: London School of Economics
- 1956-1958: Assistant Principal, Commonwealth Relations Office, London
- 1958-1959: Third Secretary and Second Secretary, British High Commission to South Africa
- 1959-1961: Private Secretary to Parliamentary Under-Secretary
- 1961-1964: First Secretary, British High Commission to Sierra Leone
- 1964: British High Commission to Cyprus
- 1964-1968: Commonwealth Relations Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London
- 1969-1971: Head of Chancery, British Embassy to China
- 1971-1973: Head of Chancery, British Embassy to Luxembourg
- 1973-1975: Counsellor in Northern Ireland Office, Belfast
- 1976-1977: Counsellor, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London
- 1978-1979: Head of Overseas Information Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London
- December 1979 to March 1980: Governor's Staff, Salisbury, Rhodesia
- 1980-1981: Head of Overseas Information Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London
- 1981-1985: High Commissioner in Mauritius
- 1984-1985: (simultaneously) Ambassador to the Comoro Islands
- 1986-1989: Ambassador to Mozambique
- 1989-1992: Senior Directing Staff, Royal College of Defence Studies, London
Family[edit]
In 1961, Allan married Helena Susara Crouse. They had one son, Nick Allan, and one daughter, Sarah. Mrs Allan died in 2001.
Honours[edit]
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 1976
- Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, 1989
Club[edit]
He was a member of the Athenaeum Club, London.
References[edit]
- Who's Who 2003 (A. & C. Black, London, 2003) page 27
- Old Greshamian Club Address Book 1999 page 24
Categories:
- 1932 births
- 2018 deaths
- Alumni of the London School of Economics
- People educated at Gresham's School
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Civil servants from London
- Academics of the Royal College of Defence Studies
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the Comoros
- High Commissioners of the United Kingdom to Mauritius
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Mozambique
- Civil servants in the Commonwealth Relations Office