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
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterHarold Macmillan
Preceded bySir Daniel Lascelles
Succeeded bySir Francis Rundall
British Ambassador to Indonesia
In office
1953–1956
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterWinston Churchill
Anthony Eden
Preceded bySir Derwent Kermode
Succeeded byDermot MacDermot
Personal details
Born(1904-03-23)23 March 1904
Died20 May 1980(1980-05-20) (aged 76)
NationalityBritish
SpouseAlice
Children4
EducationLeighton Park School
Alma materKing's College, Cambridge

Early life

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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

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  • 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

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Notes

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  1. ^ 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

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  • 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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Diplomatic posts
Preceded by British Ambassador to Indonesia
1953–1956
Succeeded by
Preceded by British Ambassador to Japan
1959–1963
Succeeded by