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Sir Peter Hayman was a British diplomat. He was British high commissioner in Canada from 1970-74. Previously he was director general of [[British Information Services]] in New York 1961-64 and deputy commandant of the British military government in West Berlin 1964-66.<ref>'British diplomat named in child porn case' ''United Press International'', March 18, 1981, Wednesday, PM cycle, SECTION: International, DATELINE: LONDON</ref> | Sir Peter Hayman was a British diplomat. He was British high commissioner in Canada from 1970-74. Previously he was director general of [[British Information Services]] in New York 1961-64 and deputy commandant of the British military government in West Berlin 1964-66.<ref>'British diplomat named in child porn case' ''United Press International'', March 18, 1981, Wednesday, PM cycle, SECTION: International, DATELINE: LONDON</ref> | ||
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| + | Peter Telford Hayman was born on 14 June 1914. He educated at Stowe and Worcester College, Oxford.<ref name="IndObit">Denis Greenhill, Obituary: Sir Peter Hayman, ''The Independent'', 11 April 1992.</ref> | ||
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| + | He served as an Assistant Principal at the [[Home Office]] from 1937-39, moving to the Ministry of Home Security 1939-41, before serving as an Assistant Private Secretary to Home Secretary 1941-42, and as a Principal in the Home Office in 1942.<ref name="IndObit">Denis Greenhill, Obituary: Sir Peter Hayman, ''The Independent'', 11 April 1992.</ref> | ||
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| + | During World War Two, he served with the [[Rifle Brigade]], reaching the rank of major.<ref name="IndObit">Denis Greenhill, Obituary: Sir Peter Hayman, ''The Independent'', 11 April 1992.</ref> | ||
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| + | He returned to the Home Office as a Principal from 1945-49. He served as Personal Assistant to the Chief Staff Officer to the Minister at the [[Ministry of Defence]] 1949-52, as an Assistant Secretary at the MOD in 1950, before joining the UK Delegation to [[NATO]] 1952-54.<ref name="IndObit">Denis Greenhill, Obituary: Sir Peter Hayman, ''The Independent'', 11 April 1992.</ref> | ||
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| + | Hayman joined the [[Foreign Office]] in 1954. He served as a Counsellor in Belgrade 1955-58. In 1958, he was sent on temporary assignment to Malta 1958, as information adviser to the Governor, Sir Robert Laycock, during unrest on the island. He was a Counsellor in Baghdad 1959-61.<ref name="IndObit">Denis Greenhill, Obituary: Sir Peter Hayman, ''The Independent'', 11 April 1992.</ref> | ||
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| + | Hayman served as Director General of [[British Information Services]] New York 1961-64. He was awarded a CMG in 1963. He then served as Minister and Deputy Commandant, [[British Military Government in Berlin]] 1964-66. He was awarded the CVO in 1965. He served as Assistant Undersecretary FO 1966-69, and as Deputy Under Secretary of State FCO 1969-70.<ref name="IndObit">Denis Greenhill, Obituary: Sir Peter Hayman, ''The Independent'', 11 April 1992.</ref> | ||
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| + | He served as High Commissioner in Canada 1970-74, and was awarded the KCMG 1971.<ref name="IndObit">Denis Greenhill, Obituary: Sir Peter Hayman, ''The Independent'', 11 April 1992.</ref> | ||
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| + | He retired in 1974.<ref name="IndObit">Denis Greenhill, Obituary: Sir Peter Hayman, ''The Independent'', 11 April 1992.</ref> | ||
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| + | Sometime afterwards it became public that he was a member of the [[Paedophile Information Exchange]].<ref name="IndObit">Denis Greenhill, Obituary: Sir Peter Hayman, ''The Independent'', 11 April 1992.</ref> | ||
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| + | Hayman died on 6 April 1992.<ref name="IndObit">Denis Greenhill, Obituary: Sir Peter Hayman, ''The Independent'', 11 April 1992.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 21:01, 30 June 2014
Sir Peter Hayman was a British diplomat. He was British high commissioner in Canada from 1970-74. Previously he was director general of British Information Services in New York 1961-64 and deputy commandant of the British military government in West Berlin 1964-66.[1]
Peter Telford Hayman was born on 14 June 1914. He educated at Stowe and Worcester College, Oxford.[2]
He served as an Assistant Principal at the Home Office from 1937-39, moving to the Ministry of Home Security 1939-41, before serving as an Assistant Private Secretary to Home Secretary 1941-42, and as a Principal in the Home Office in 1942.[2]
During World War Two, he served with the Rifle Brigade, reaching the rank of major.[2]
He returned to the Home Office as a Principal from 1945-49. He served as Personal Assistant to the Chief Staff Officer to the Minister at the Ministry of Defence 1949-52, as an Assistant Secretary at the MOD in 1950, before joining the UK Delegation to NATO 1952-54.[2]
Hayman joined the Foreign Office in 1954. He served as a Counsellor in Belgrade 1955-58. In 1958, he was sent on temporary assignment to Malta 1958, as information adviser to the Governor, Sir Robert Laycock, during unrest on the island. He was a Counsellor in Baghdad 1959-61.[2]
Hayman served as Director General of British Information Services New York 1961-64. He was awarded a CMG in 1963. He then served as Minister and Deputy Commandant, British Military Government in Berlin 1964-66. He was awarded the CVO in 1965. He served as Assistant Undersecretary FO 1966-69, and as Deputy Under Secretary of State FCO 1969-70.[2]
He served as High Commissioner in Canada 1970-74, and was awarded the KCMG 1971.[2]
He retired in 1974.[2]
Sometime afterwards it became public that he was a member of the Paedophile Information Exchange.[2]
Hayman died on 6 April 1992.[2]
