Background
MAITLAND, Donald James Dundas was born on August 16, 1922 in Edinburgh. Son of Thomas D. Maitland and Wilhelmina S. Dundas.
MAITLAND, Donald James Dundas was born on August 16, 1922 in Edinburgh. Son of Thomas D. Maitland and Wilhelmina S. Dundas.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Maitland was educated at George Watson"s College and the University of Edinburgh.
Joined Diplomatic Service 1947. Consul, Amara 1950; British Embassy, Baghdad 1950-1953. Private Secretary to Minister of State, Foreign Office 1954-1956.
Director Middle East Centre for Arab Studies, Lebanon 1956-1960.
Foreign Office 1960-1963. Counsellor, British Embassy, Cairo 1963-1965.
Head, News Department, Foreign Office 1965-1967. Principal Private Secretary to Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary 1967-1969.
Ambassador to Libya 1969-1970.
Chief Press Secretary to Prime Minister 1970-1973. Permanent Representative 1973-1974. Deputy Under-Secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1974-1975.
Deputy Permanent
Under-Secretary Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1979-1980. Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Department, of Energy 1980-1982. Chairman Industry Commission Worldwide Telecommunications Development 1983-1985.
Government Director Britoil 1983-1985.
Director Slough Estates since 1983, Northern Engineering Industries 1986-1989. Adviser, British Telecom 1985-1986.
Deputy Chairman Independent Broadcasting Authority (I Bachelor) 1986-1989. Chairman Health Education Authority since 1989.
Chairman United Kingdom Committee World Communications Year 1983.
Chairman Christians for Europe since 1984. Vice-President Centre Europeen de Prospective et de Synthese since 1990.
British Overseas Trade Board 1974-1975. Commonwealth Group on Trade, Aid and Development 1975. Commonwealth War Graves Commission 1983-1987.
Married Jean Marie Young in 1950.