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Northamptonshire

Producing, editing and publishing the written word.

Northamptonshire

Services to International Sporting Tours, Events

London

The Charles Wallace was a nineteenth century entrepreneur whose businesses flourished in British India. He died in 1916, leaving his fortune to the Indian Treasury to assist nationals of British India (which in 1916 included Burma) to obtain education and professional development in Great Britain. The Charles Wallace Burma Trust (together with Trusts for India, Pakistan and Bangladesh) was established in 1981. It is a registered United Kingdom Charity, originally administered by the British Council, but is now run independently, though the British Council remains a Trustee and provides support both in the UK and in Burma. The Trust is managed day-to-day by a Secretary who reports to the Board of Trustees. The Trust helps Burmese nationals pursue postgraduate study and professional development in the United Kingdom. The Board of Trustees has the authority to use the income from the Trust’s funds for Burmese who are resident in Burma to enable them to "follow courses of study, research or other educational pursuits which will advance the education of the said individual". Administrative costs are kept to a minimum, and over 90% of the Trust’s investment income is spent on the Trust’s educational work. This work consists of two Programes: Postgraduate Student Bursaries and a small Visiting Fellowship Programme which enables mid-career professionals to visit the UK for up to three months.The subject had been involved in negotiations with the Government of Burma in 1983 - 1985 to set up the Trust's operation in the country, and became a Trustee in 2005. He was elected Chairman of the Trust in 2006 and served in that capacity until stepping down at the end of 2010.

Trinidad

Sports hospitality and events

Reviewing sensitive official papers and records held in the FCO Archive to determine whether any might be released into the public domain: "Keeping the nation's secrets secret".

Jamestown, St Helena

Representing the executive authority of HM The Queen in the British Overseas Dependent Territories of St Helena, Ascension Island and the Tristan da Cunha Group of islands. Working closely with elected representatives in St Helena and Tristan da Cunha to create conditions in which the Territories could meet both the challenges and the opportunities of the twenty-first century while ensuring that the principles of good government were fully met. Leading the Government of St Helena in devising and implementing policies to meet the above ends, a key feature of which was introducing public sector reform, together with establishing and growing the private sector; encouraging inward investment, modifying the immigration regime and improving access. Leading negotiations for budgetary settlements with representatives of the British Government; ensuring that justice was seen to be done; and responsibility for the good government and administration of the associated Territories of Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha.

St Helena

Having taken part in Scouting for more than 15 years from the age of 8 years (including assisting in the running of a Scout Troop in England for a short period in the 1960s) the appointment as Chief Scout (St Helena) on 1st June 1994 by Sir Garth Morrison, Chief Scout of the United KIngdom and Overseas Territories, was a great honour. Although primarily a figurehead rôle it was incumbent that the Chief Scout should lead Scouting on the islands of St Helena and Ascension in the South Atlantic Ocean. The Chief Scout also took the salute at Scouting Parades on St Helena and was expected to attend Annual Camp and take part in camp activities - for at least a day.

Bilateral diplomacy and international relations at home and abroad.Appointments overseas - at Rawalpindi 1967, Nicosia 1971, Singapore 1973, Aden 1981, Rangoon 1983, Port of Spain 1990, covered consular, trade promotion, defence, bilateral political affairs and public diplomacy as well as accountability for the good management and financial probity of the British Missions at Aden, Rangoon and Port of Spain, together with periods as Chargé d’Affaires at Aden and Rangoon and for 12 months acting as the British High Commissioner at Port of Spain. Governor, St Helena & Its Dependencies (Ascension Is. and Tristan da Cunha) 1995 (see entry above).Service in London covered communications; overseas defence and contingency planning; arms sales; Cabinet Office committee membership; bilateral political and diplomatic relations; foreign policy formulation and advice to Ministers; inter-Departmental negotiation; and heading the secretariat responsible for Foreign Office liaison with Buckingham Palace, the Royal Family and their overseas travel.

Senior Executive Programme

Arabic Language, Short Course For Businessmen

Education record

Education record

Activities and Societies: School Athletics and Swimming teams