James Allan (diplomat)
James Nicholas Allan High Commissioner in Mauritius (1981–1985) and ambassador to Mozambique (1986–1989).
Background
Allan was the son of Morris Edward Allan and Joan Bach, and a half-brother of
Lord Bach
.
Education
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
- 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
In 1961, Allan married Helena Susara Crouse. They had one son, Nick Allan, and one daughter, Sarah. Mrs Allan died in 2001.
Honours
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 1976
- Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, 1989
Club
He was a member of the Athenaeum Club, London.
References
- Who's Who 2003 (A. & C. Black, London, 2003) page 27
- Old Greshamian Club Address Book 1999 page 24