The Permanent Under Secretary of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, sometimes known as the Permanent Secretary of the Foreign Office, is the most senior civil servant in the FCDO.
Sir Philip Robert Barton is a British diplomat, formerly the Permanent Under-Secretary of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. He was previously British High Commissioner to India; he was
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
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