Richard Allen (diplomat)
Sir Richard Hugh Sedley Allen KCMG (3 February 1903 – 16 January 1996) was a British diplomat.
Early life and education
Allen was born on 3 February 1903, the son of Sir Hugh Allen GCVO. He was educated at Royal Naval Colleges, Osborne and Dartmouth and New College, Oxford.[1][2]
Career
Allen entered the Foreign Office and Diplomatic Service in 1927 and served in the British Embassy in Palestine. From 1946 to 1947 he was Head of the South-East Asia Department at the Foreign Office. He served as Counsellor at the British Embassy in Poland from 1948 to 1950.[1][2]
Allen served as Minister to Argentina from 1950 to 1954; Minister to Guatemala from 1954 to 1956; and Ambassador to Burma from 1956 to 1962.[1][2]
Personal life and death
Allen married Juliet Thomson in 1945. She died in 1983. He had a stepson and one son who predeceased him.[1]
Allen died on 16 January 1996, aged 92.[3]
Publications
- Malaysia: Prospect and Retrospect, 1968.
- A Short Introduction to the History and Politics of Southeast Asia, 1970.
- Imperialism and Nationalism in the Fertile Crescent, 1974.
Honours
Allen was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1953 Coronation Honours,[4] and promoted to Knight Commander (KCMG) in the 1960 New Year Honours.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d Who was who. Vol.10, 1996-2000 : a companion to Who's who. Internet Archive. London : A & C Black. 2001. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-7136-5439-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b c Colin Mackie (2013). A Directory of British Diplomats [2013]. p. 18.
- ^ "Personal Column". The Times. 18 January 1996. p. 20.
- ^ "Page 2945 | Supplement 39863, 26 May 1953 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Page 5 | Supplement 41909, 29 December 1959 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-08-07.