George Clinton Pelham
Sir George Clinton Pelham KCMG , KBE (* 1898 ; † 1984 ) was a British diplomat .
Pelham joined the foreign service in 1920 and was employed in the consular service in China from 1923 . From October 1933 to August 1942 he worked at the embassy in China. In 1943 he was the managing consul general in Madagascar , in 1945 he was first class counselor in the trade department in Baghdad . In 1948 he was employed at the embassy in Madrid . From 1951 to 1955 he was ambassador to Riyadh , Saudi Arabia . From 1955 to 1957 he was ambassador to Prague .
Individual evidence
- ^ London Gazette (Supplement). No. 40960, HMSO, London, December 13, 1938, p. 22 ( PDF , accessed October 22, 2013, English).
- ↑ National Portrait Gallery (London) , [1]
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia 1951–1955 |
Harold Beeley | |
| Derwent William Kermode |
British ambassador to Czechoslovakia 1955–1957 |
Paul Francis Gray |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pelham, George Clinton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1898 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1984 |