George Humphrey Middleton
Sir George Humphrey Middleton KCMG (21 January 1910[1] – 12 February 1998[2]) was a British diplomat. He served as the United Kingdom's ambassador to Lebanon (1956–1958),[3] Argentina (1961–1964) and Egypt (1964–1965).[4] He was also Chief Political Resident in the Persian Gulf Residency and Chargé d'affaires in Iran during the Abadan Crisis.[5]
References
- General
- Brenchley, Frank (September 2004). "George Middleton" (subscription required). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/69411. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- Specific
- ↑ "Birthdays". The Independent. 21 January 1993. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ↑ "Obituaries: Magdalen College". Oxford University Gazette. 23 April 1998. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ↑ "Previous Ambassadors". UK in Lebanon: The official website for the British Embassy in Lebanon. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ↑ "Previous Ambassadors". UK in Egypt: The official website for the British Embassy in Egypt. Archived from the original on 2009-05-02. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
- ↑ Mohammad Mosaddeq and the 1953 Coup in Iran, Edited by Mark j. Gasiorowski and Malcolm Byrne, Syracuse University Press, 2004, p.52
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edwin Arthur Chapman-Andrews |
British Ambassador to Lebanon 1956 – 1958 |
Succeeded by Ponsonby Moore Crosthwaite |
| Preceded by Sir Bernard Alexander Brocas Burrows |
Chief Political Resident in the Persian Gulf Residency 1958 – 1961 |
Succeeded by Sir William Henry Tucker Luce |
| Preceded by Sir John Ward |
British Ambassador to Argentina 1961 – 1964 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Creswell |
| Preceded by Sir Harold Beeley |
British Ambassador to the United Arab Republic 1964 – 1965 |
Suspended Rhodesia Crisis Title next held by Sir Harold Beeley |