A Part Of All That I Have Met: Kenneth East, 1988

File

Reference Code: GBR/0014/DOHP 56

Scope and Contents

Printed memoir.

Dates

1988

Creator

East, Kenneth Arthur, 1921-2014 (diplomat) (Person)

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

Kenneth East was born 9 May 1921, the son of H. F. East; he was educated at Taunton’s School and Southampton University. In 1946 he married Katherine Blackley.

After serving in the Armed Forces, 1942-46, East's career included: India Office/Commonwealth Relations Office, 1946-50; Assistant Private Secretary to Secretary of State; First Secretary: Ottawa [Canada], 1950-53; Colombo [Sri Lanka], 1956-60; Head of East and General Africa Department, CRO, 1961-63; Head of Personnel Department, CRO, 1963-64; Counsellor, Diplomatic Service Administration, 1965; Counsellor and Head of Chancery, Oslo [Norway], 1965-70; Minister, Lagos [Nigeria], 1970-74; Ambassador to Iceland, 1975-81.

East was awarded the CMG in 1971.