Transcript of interview: Lord Hannay of Chiswick, 1999
Scope and Contents
The programme comprises transcripts of interviews with senior diplomats.
Dates
- Creation: 1999
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Material in this collection is open to researchers unless otherwise marked in the catalogue.
Biographical / Historical
David Hannay was born 28 September 1935, the son of the late Julian Hannay; he was educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford. In 1961 he married Gillian Rex.
Hannay's diplomatic career included: Foreign Office, 1959-60; Tehran [Iran], 1960-61; 3rd Secretary, Kabul [Afghanistan], 1961-63; 2nd Secretary, FO, 1963-65; 2nd, later 1st Secretary, UK Delegation to European Communities, Brussels [Belgium], 1965-70; 1st Secretary, UK Negotiating Team with European Communities, 1970-72; Chef de Cabinet to Sir Christopher Soames, Vice President of EEC, 1973-77; Head of Energy, Science and Space Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1977-79; Head of Middle East Department, FCO, 1979; Assistant Under-Secretary of State (European Community), FCO, 1979-84; Minister, Washington [United States], 1984-85; Ambassador and UK Permanent Representative to European Communities, Brussels, 1985-90; British Permanent Representative to the United Nations, 1990-94.
He was awarded the GCMG in 1995 (KCMG 1986; CMG 1981).
Extent
1 file(s)
Language of Materials
English
External Documents
Originator(s)
Hannay, Lord Hannay of Chiswick
Finding aid date
2002-04-25 12:18:07+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
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