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Lord Carrington: an appreciation

Posted by: Dr Richard Smith, Posted on: 31 January 2019 - Categories: Civil service, Foreign affairs and diplomacy

Today is the memorial service for the former foreign secretary Lord (Peter) Carrington, who died July 2018 aged 99. We remember a life-time of his public service and his time as foreign secretary.

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