Christopher Battiscombe
British diplomat
Christopher Charles Richard Battiscombe (born 27 April 1940) is a retired British diplomat. After he retired from the foreign service he became director general of the society of London Art Dealers.
He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire and New College, Oxford.
Career
On 19 August 1963 he joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as 3rd Secretary.
In 1965 he was Third Secretary in Kuwait City (Kuwait).
In 1969 he was Assistant Private Secretary to Frederick Lee, Baron Lee of Newton, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
In 1971 he was employed at the British delegation to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris.
In 1974 he was First Secretary in the British mission in New York City.
In 1978 he was employed at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
From 1981 to 1984 he was Commercial Counselor in Cairo (Egypt).
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