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John Edward Jackson (illustrator)
John Edward Jackson may refer to: * Edward Jackson (diplomat) (John Edward Jackson, 1925–2002), British diplomat * John Edward Jackson (antiquarian) (1805–1891), English cleric, antiquary and archivist {{hndis, Jackson, John Edward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Jackson (diplomat)
Sir John Edward Jackson (24 June 1925 – 8 May 2002) was a British diplomat, ambassador to Cuba and Belgium. Born in London, Jackson was a scholar at Ardingly College and went on to study at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He was later commissioned in the RNVR. Demobbed in 1946 in the rank of sub-lieutenant, Jackson joined the Foreign Office the following year. In 1956 Jackson was posted to Bonn to liaise between the Allied occupying forces and the embassy. From Bonn he was posted in 1960 to be consul at Guatemala City, a politically sensitive posting given Guatemala's longstanding claim to British Honduras (now Belize). In 1969 he then spent six months at the NATO Defence College in Rome before going to Berlin as political adviser and Head of Chancery at the British Military Government. Between 1970 and 1972 he played a crucial part in the talks between the occupying powers and the Russians. The negotiations led to West Berliners being able, for the first time in more than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
