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Howard (SIR HENRY a British diplomat)

SIR HENRY, a British diplomat. He was born in 1843, and became attaché in the diplomatic service in 1865. In 1869 he was promoted 3d secretary, in 1873 2d secretary, and in 1885 1st secretary. He became secretary of embassy in 1890, minister plenipotentiary in 1894, and envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary in 1896.

He has served in the United States, the Netherlands, Guatemala, Greece, Denmark, China, Russia, and France. He received the Jubilee Medal in 1897 and the Coronation Medal in 1902. In 1896- 1908 he was British minister at The Hague and Luxemburg. During the European War he was sent as minister plenipotentiary in British mission to the Pope, remaining from 1914 to 1916.

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