Horace John Wilson
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Sir Horace John Wilson (1882-1972) was a British government official who had a key role in the appeasement-oriented government of Neville Chamberlain just prior to World War II.
Wilson is a key character in Michael Dobbs' novel Winston's War. In the book Wilson is portrayed as an arch-manipulator who has the telephones of all potential enemies to Neville Chamberlain tapped and will use any methods he can to get rid of Winston Churchill.
[edit] Career
He entered the British Civil Service in 1900, and eventually rose to several high posts:
- Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour, 1921-1930
- Chief Industrial Adviser to the Government, 1930-1939
- Seconded for special service with Stanley Baldwin, 1935-1937
- Seconded for special service with Neville Chamberlain, 1937-1940 (during this period he had a room at 10 Downing Street)
- Permanent Secretary of the Treasury, Head of the Civil Service, 1939-1942
He was awarded a knighthood in 1924.
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