Geofroy Tory
Sir Geofroy Tory | |
|---|---|
 Tory in Brunei, 1960 | |
| British High Commissioner to Malaya | |
| In office 1957–1963 | |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | The Viscount Head |
| British Ambassador to Ireland | |
| In office 1964–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Ian Maclennan |
| Succeeded by | Sir Andrew Gilchrist |
| British High Commissioner to Malta | |
| In office 1967–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Martin |
| Succeeded by | Sir Duncan Watson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 July 1912 |
| Died | 18 July 2012 (aged 99) |
| Alma mater | King Edward VII School Queens’ College, Cambridge |
Sir Geofroy William Tory, KCMG (31 July 1912 – 18 July 2012) was a British diplomat.
Biography
[edit]The son of William Frank Tory and Edith Wreghitt, Tory was educated at King Edward VII School, Sheffield and Queens’ College, Cambridge, where he took a Double First in French and German and was a contemporary of Donald Maclean.[1] He joined the Dominions Office in 1935, and served as the Private Secretary to Sir Edward Harding, Permanent Under-Secretaries of State for Dominion Affairs, during 1938–39.[1][2]
In 1957, Tory was appointed as the first British High Commissioner to Malaya, serving there until 1963. Based in Kuala Lumpur, he wrote to Saville Garner in October 1962 about Tunku Abdul Rahman's views post-Malayan emergency. Tunku believed that there was a Communist conspiracy in Singapore, and Tory wrote that "our Security Service shares his view."[3]
Between 1964 and 1967 he was the British Ambassador to Ireland, before serving as the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Malta between 1967 and 1970. In retirement he settled in Ireland.[4]
Tory was appointed CMG in 1956 and KCMG in 1958.[1] He was appointed honorary Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm of Malaysia in 1963.[2]
Honours
[edit]United Kingdom
[edit]United Kingdom :
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) (1956)[5]
Commonwealth honours
[edit]Malaya :
Honorary Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN (K)) – Tan Sri (1963)[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Sir Geofroy Tory". The Telegraph. 10 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Tory, Sir Geofroy (William)". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 June 2016. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ The National Archives (UK), CO 1030/1158, 16 October 1962, Geofroy Tory to Saville Garner
- ^ Distinguished diplomat who served as ambassador to Ireland, Irish Times, July 28, 2012
- ^ "No. 40669". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1956. p. 4.
- ^ "No. 41268". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1958. p. 4.
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1963" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
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