Oscar Morland
Sir Oscar Charles Morland GBE (23 March 1904 - 20 May 1980) was a British diplomat. He was the British Ambassador in Japan and Indonesia.
Sir Oscar Morland | |
|---|---|
| British Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office 1959–1963 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan |
| Preceded by | Sir Daniel Lascelles |
| Succeeded by | Sir Francis Rundall |
| British Ambassador to Indonesia | |
| In office 1953–1956 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill Anthony Eden |
| Preceded by | Sir Derwent Kermode |
| Succeeded by | Dermot MacDermot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1904 |
| Died | 20 May 1980 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Alice |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Leighton Park School |
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
Early life
Oscar Charles Morland was son of Harold John Morland (28 Jul 1869 - 09 Oct 1939).
He married Alice on 1932, daughter of Sir Francis Oswald Lindley, PC, GCMG (12 Jun 1872 - 17 Aug 1950). The union produced four sons.
He was educated at Leighton Park School and at King's College, Cambridge.
Career
- Joined HM Consular Service, 1927.
- Served in Japan, Manchuria, London. Under Sec., Cabinet Office,
- 1950–1953; Ambassador to Indonesia,
- 1953–1956; Asst Under-Sec., FO,
- 1956–1959. Mem., Leeds Regional Hosp. Bd,
- 1959–1963. Ambassador to Japan[1]
- 1965–1974 (Chm. Mental Health and Geriatrics Cttee, 1972–74)
See also
Notes
- Ian Nish. (2004). British Envoys in Japan 1859-1972, pp. 179-184; Hoare, James. (1999). Embassies in the East: the Story of the British Embassies in Japan, China, and Korea from 1859 to the Present, p. 214., p. 214, at Google Books
References
- Hoare, James. (1999). Embassies in the East: the Story of the British Embassies in Japan, China, and Korea from 1859 to the Present. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon Press. ISBN 9780700705122; OCLC 42645589
- Nish, Ian. (2004). British Envoys in Japan 1859-1972. Folkestone, Kent: Global Oriental. ISBN 9781901903515; OCLC 249167170
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