Personal Life
Cradock married Birthe Marie Dyrlund, a staffer of the Foreign Office in 1953. There was no issue from the marriage. Cradock was a member of the Reform Club.
| Experience |
- Served at Foreign Office, London
(1954–1957)
- First Secretary, Kuala Lumpur
(1957–1961)
- Seconded to Hong Kong
(1961–1962)
- Chinese Secretary, Peking
(1962–1963)
- Served at Foreign Office, London
(1963–1966)
- Counsellor and Head of Chancery, Peking
(1966–1968)
- Charge d'affaires, Peking
(1968–1969)
- Head of Planning Staff, Foreign Office
(1969–1971)
- Under-Secretary and Head of Assessments Staff, Cabinet Office
(1971–1975)
- Ambassador to German Democratic Republic
(1976–1978)
- Leader, UK Delegn to Comprehensive Test Ban Discussions at Geneva
(1977–1978)
- Ambassador to the People's Republic of China
(1978–1983)
- Leader of UK team in negotiations over Hong Kong
(1982–1983)
- Deputy Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office
(1984)
- Foreign Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister
(1984–1992)
- Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee
(1985–1992)
- Non-executive Director, South China Morning Post
(1996–2000)
|