BAKER-BATES, Merrick Stuart, CMG (B.1939)
BDOHP Biographical Details and Interview Index BAKER-BATES, Merrick Stuart (born 22 July 1939) CMG 1996 Career (with, on right, relevant pages in interview) College of Europe, Bruges, 1961-62 pp 7-9 Journalist, Brussels, 1962–63 pp 9-12 Entered HM Diplomatic Service, 1963 pp 12-14 3rd, later 2nd Secretary, Tokyo, 1963–68 (pp 13-28 mainly relates to pp 14-35 learning Japanese, 1964-65) 1st Secretary, UN Economic and Social Dept, FCO, 1968–73 pp 35-56 1st Secretary (Information), Washington, 1973–76 pp 56-74 1st Secretary (Commercial), Tokyo, 1976–79 pp 74-81 Counsellor (Commercial), Tokyo, 1979–82 pp 81-83 Director, Cornes & Co., Tokyo, 1982–85 pp 83-89 Representative Director, Gestetner Ltd (Japan), 1982–85 - Deputy High Commissioner and Counsellor (Commercial/Economic), pp 89-102 Kuala Lumpur, 1986–89 Head of South Atlantic and Antarctic Dept, FCO, and Commissioner, pp 104-11 British Antarctic Territory, 1989–92 Consul-General, Los Angeles, 1992–97 pp 111-19 1 BRITISH DIPLOMATIC ORAL HISTORY PROGRAMME RECOLLECTIONS OF MERRICK BAKER-BATES CMG RECORDED AND TRANSCRIBED BY MOIRA GOLDSTAUB 25th February 2019 – Moira Goldstaub in conversation with Merrick Baker-Bates about his life in the Diplomatic Corps for the Diplomatic History project. MG: So, Merrick, you have given me your outline, can you fill in your early life before this character’s talk: Frank Ashton Gwatkin? MB-B: I am a doctor’s son. My father was a consultant at the Liverpool Royal Infirmary and various other hospitals in the Liverpool area. I was born outside Liverpool, place called Crosby.
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