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'''Sir Laurence Barton Grafftey-Smith''' (April 16, 1892-1989) was a member of the British Consular Service from 1916-1947.<ref name="NPG"></ref>
His grandson is musician [[Toby Smith]].
==Early life==
Born to parents Revd. Arthur Grafftey-Smith and Mabel Grafftey-Smith (née Barton), he attended Repton and Pembroke College, Cambridge.<ref name="GSC"></ref>
==Career==
His posts included being the British High Commissioner in [[Karachi, Pakistan]] (1947-1949). During his tenure, “he warned Pakistani Foreign Minister Sir [[Muhammad Zafarullah Khan|Zafarullah Khan]] that an upcoming visit to Moscow (by invitation) would be seen with mistrust by Americans and the British. Prime Minister of Pakistan [[Liaquat Ali Khan]] later cancelled the visit.” He was Consul-General to [[Madagascar]], Envoy Extraordianary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Jeddah (from 20 October 1945). He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) and Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.).<ref name="NPG" /> <ref>Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 2003, vol. 3, p. 3160</ref>
==References==
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His grandson is musician [[Toby Smith]].
==Early life==
Born to parents Revd. Arthur Grafftey-Smith and Mabel Grafftey-Smith (née Barton), he attended Repton and Pembroke College, Cambridge.<ref name="GSC"></ref>
==Career==
His posts included being the British High Commissioner in [[Karachi, Pakistan]] (1947-1949). During his tenure, “he warned Pakistani Foreign Minister Sir [[Muhammad Zafarullah Khan|Zafarullah Khan]] that an upcoming visit to Moscow (by invitation) would be seen with mistrust by Americans and the British. Prime Minister of Pakistan [[Liaquat Ali Khan]] later cancelled the visit.” He was Consul-General to [[Madagascar]], Envoy Extraordianary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Jeddah (from 20 October 1945). He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) and Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.).<ref name="NPG" /> <ref>Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 2003, vol. 3, p. 3160</ref>
==References==
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