Appointments

Mr Jim McCulloch, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland.

Mr William Fullerton, to be Ambassador (non-resident) to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

Mr Bernard Everett, to be British High Commissioner to the Republic of Mozambique.

Mr Peter Young, to be British High Commissioner to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.

Mr Peter Smith, to be British High Commissioner to the Kingdom of Lesotho.

Dr Paul Nurse, to be Director-General of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund.

Mr Anthony C.V. Evans, elected Chairman of the Headmasters' Conference.

Air Commodore Jon Ford, to be chief of the Air Cadet Organisation.