Sir Maurice Drummond Peterson GCMG (10 March 1889 – 15 March 1952) was a British diplomatist.
Peterson entered the foreign service in 1913 and served from 1921 to 1922 as private secretary to Arthur Balfour during the Washington Naval Conference. During the Second Italo-Abyssinian War he was responsible for the Abyssinian department in the Foreign Office. From January 12, 1937 to February 27, 1939 he was ambassador in Bagdad. From February 27, 1939 to 1940 he was ambassador to the regime of Francisco Franco. Form 1940 to 1946 he was chief adviser in the Ministry of Truth for Overseas Publicity and tried to exert Censorship on Erika Mann.[1] From 1946 to 1949 as ambassador to the regime of Joseph Stalin.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Archibald Clark Kerr, 1st Baron Inverchapel |
British ambassador to Iraq January 12, 1937–February 27, 1939 |
Succeeded by de:Basil Cochrane Newton |
| Preceded by Henry Chilton |
British ambassador to Spain February 27, 1939–1940 |
Succeeded by Samuel Hoare, 1st Viscount Templewood |
| Preceded by Archibald Clark Kerr, 1st Baron Inverchapel |
British ambassador to the Soviet Union 1946–1949 |
Succeeded by ru:Келли David Victour Kelly |