Sir David Dain KCVO CMG
BDOHP Biographical Details and Interview Index DAIN, David (born 30 October 1940) CMG (1991), KCVO (1997) Career (with, on right, relevant pages in interview) Entered Diplomatic Service, 1963 pp 2-3 3rd, later 2nd Secretary, Tehran and Kabul, 1964 pp 3-6 On economics course, 1968 pp 6-7 Seconded to Cabinet Office (Assessments Staff, JIC), 1969 pp 7-8 First Secretary, Bonn, 1972 pp 8-11 FCO, 1975 - Head of Chancery, Athens, 1978 pp 11-13 Counsellor and Deputy High Commissioner, Nicosia, 1981 pp 13-14 Head of Western European Dept, FCO, 1985 - High Commissioner, Cyprus, 1990 pp 13-15, 27-29 and 31-32 Assistant Under-Secretary of State, then Director, South Asian pp 34-35 and Southeast Asian Departments, FCO, 1994 High Commissioner to Pakistan, 1997 pp 15-27, 29-31 Retired 2000 General reflections pp 12-13, 32-34 and 35-38 1 Sir David Dain KCVO CMG This is Virginia Crowe talking to Sir David Dain in his house in Cornwall on 29 September 2003. Reasons for joining the Diplomatic Service in 1963 VC: “What made you think of joining the Diplomatic Service?” Sir David: “Like so many people I suppose I just fell into it. You get half-way through an Oxford career and you wonder what you’re going to do at the end of it. You go along and you talk to various people, and they say why not try the Civil Service examination. So you do, and when you succeed you think well that was such a hurdle I had better stick with it.
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