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

Biography

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

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

See also

• List of Consuls-General of the United Kingdom in Boston

References

1. ^ Maitland, Alison (11 January 2012). "Alastair Maitland obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
2. ^ 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.

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