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Alastair Maitland

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Alastair George Maitland CBE (30 January 1916 – 21 December 2011) was a British diplomat.

Biography

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He was born in Kampala, Uganda, the son of a colonial service botanist.[1] He was educated at the University of Edinburgh.[2]

Maitland served as a diplomat in Canada, Jerusalem and the United States, culminating in his appointment as consul-general in Boston.[2] After retiring, he settled in Boston, Massachusetts, with his wife Betty.[1][3] He then married Hazel Porter and retired to Heath, Massachusetts to live out the rest of his life.

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References

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  1. ^ a b Maitland, Alison (11 January 2012). "Alastair Maitland obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b Stickgold, Emma (1 January 2012). "Alastair Maitland, 95; was consul for Britain in Canada, Boston". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Alastair George Maitland Obituary (1916 - 2011) Litchfield County Times". Legacy.com.