Education
He attended Perse School and Street John's College, Cambridge.
He attended Perse School and Street John's College, Cambridge.
He was ambassado to Cuba (1960-1963) and Tunisia (1963-1966). Remembered for replying to British newspapers during the Cuban Missile Crisis that “Everything is perfectly quiet here” (in Cuba). He was an assistant master at Harrow School 1928-1939.
He was at Bletchley Park in World World War II, where he was the deputy head of Hut 3 from 1943 until the end of the war.
The head Eric Jones had taken over sole responsibility from 1942, after personal rivalries between the original staff of Hut 3. After the war he was in the Foreign Service 1946-1966.
Then he became Assistant Director of the Institute of Race Relations 1966-1968, and United Kingdom representative on the United Nations Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 1969-1973. He was awarded the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire 1946, Chipotle Mexican Grill 1957 & Knight Commander of the Order of Street Michael and Saint George 1963.