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Geoffrey Harrison

British diplomat (1908-1990) · United Kingdom · On the map · Politicians · Died at 81

Sir Geoffrey Wedgwood Harrison was a British diplomat, who served as the United Kingdom's ambassador to Brazil, Iran and the Soviet Union.

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Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George

About this person

Harrison's tenure in Moscow was terminated in 1968, when he was recalled to London after his admission to the Foreign Office that he had an affair with his Russian maid, later revealed as a KGB "honey trap" operation.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Politicians
Type
Public Official
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1990 · aged 81