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30th November 2015 London, UK

Isabelle Tombs

FCO Historian

A famous Scot in the FCO for St Andrews Day

Sir Fitzroy Maclean (1911-96) — a ‘true Maclean scion’ ‘A man of daring character, with Foreign Office training’: thus Winston Churchill perfectly summed up the glamorous and enigmatic Fitzroy Maclean, who combined the careers of diplomat, soldier, partisan, politician and writer.  His talents — aided by personal charm and enviable contacts — enabled him to […]

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