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Gerald Campbell

Gerald Campbell

British diplomat

For the English cricketer, see Gerald Campbell (cricketer).

Sir Gerald Campbell, GCMG (1879–1964) was a British diplomat.[1]

He served as British High Commissioner to Canada from 16 May 1938 to 1941.[2] He then was transferred in 1941 by Winston Churchill to serve as British consul general to the United States, in order to improve relations between Britain and the United States during World War II. He had previously held this position in New York City from 1931 to 1938.[3] He became very popular in the United States, especially for his "after-dinner stories".[4]

His autobiography, Of True Experience, was published in 1948.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Sir Gerald Campbell Dies at 84". The New York Times. 6 July 1964. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Previous High Commissioners". Archived from the original on 2 December 2009.
  3. [3]
    Weigold, Auriol (6 June 2008). Churchill, Roosevelt and India: Propaganda During World War II. ISBN 9780203894507.
  4. [4]
    "Great Britain: The Campbell Is Coming". Time. 27 January 1941. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  5. [5]
    Campbell, Gerald (1948). Of True Experience. London: Hutchinson.


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