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Thomas Edward Rogers

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Thomas Edward Rogers
Born(1912-12-28)28 December 1912
Died26 November 1999(1999-11-26) (aged 86)
OccupationBritish diplomat
This article is not about British diplomat Edward Thomas Rogers (1831–1884)

Thomas Edward Rogers CMG MBE (28 December 1912 – 26 November 1999) was a British diplomat.

Biography

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Born on 28 December 1912, Thomas Rogers was educated at Bedford School and at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. He served in the Indian Civil Service between 1936 and 1947, entering the British Diplomatic Service in 1948. He was British Ambassador to Colombia between 1970 and 1973.[1]

In 1991, Rogers published his memoirs under the title Great Game, Grand Game: Memoirs of India, the Gulf & Diplomacy.[2]

Rogers died on 26 November 1999.

References

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  1. ^ "Who's Who". ukwhoswho.com. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  2. ^ Thomas Edward Rogers, Great Game, Grand Game: Memoirs of India, the Gulf & Diplomacy, Gerald Duckworth and Company, 1991, ISBN 0715623990
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Ambassador from the United Kingdom to Colombia
1970 – 1973
Succeeded by