Arthur Christopher Watson

Arthur Christopher Watson
CMG
Arthur Christopher Watson CMG
5th Governor of Montserrat
	In office; 1985–1987
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	David Dale
Succeeded by	Christopher Turner
8th British High Commissioner to Brunei
	In office; October 1978 – 31 December 1983
Preceded by	James Davidson
Succeeded by	Francis Cornish
2nd Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands
	In office; 1975–1978
Preceded by	Alexander Mitchell
Succeeded by	John Strong
Personal details
Born	2 January 1927; Republic of China
Died	7 May 2001 (aged 74)
Spouse	Mary Candler (m. 1956)
Children	1 step daughter, 1 step son and 1 daughter
Alma mater	University of London (BA)
Occupation	Politician ; Diplomat
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	Royal Navy
Years of service	1945–1948
Rank	Sub-lieutenant
Unit	Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Arthur Christopher Watson CMG, (2 January 1927 – 7 May 2001) was a British colonial administrator and politician who served as Governor of Montserrat, Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands and the British High Commissioner to Brunei.

Biography[edit]

Watson was born in China, and educated at Norwich School from 1940 to 1945, Selwyn College in 1945, St. Catherine's College from 1948 to 1950, and London University from 1950 to 1951. Earning his Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1950 and Master of Arts (MA) in 1953.^[1] Then he had a short career in the Royal Navy from 1945 to 1948, becoming a sub-lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR). He began work with the Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service (HMOCS) Uganda from 1951 to 1963, becoming a District Officer at the same time in 1953. He retired as the Principal Assistant Secretary in 1961, Secretary in the Office of the Governor from March to October 1962, retired form HMOCS in 1963, and later First Secretary at the Commonwealth Relations Office on 4 June 1963, Consular in Karachi from 1964 to 1967, and the First Secretary to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) In November 1967.^[2]

He served as Commissioner of Anguilla from 1971 to 1974. He was then the Governor of the Turks and Caicos from May 1975 until July 1978.^[3] He then served as Governor of Montserrat from 1985 until 1987.^[4] Watson was also the last British High Commissioner to Brunei before independence, serving from October 1978 until independence on 1 January 1984.^[5]^[6]

Honours[edit]

Order of St Michael and St George Companion (CMG)

References[edit]

^ Relations, Great Britain Office of Commonwealth (1964). The Commonwealth Relations Office Year Book. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 539.
^ Office, Great Britain Diplomatic Service Administration (1970). The Diplomatic Service List. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 379.
^ "Turks and Caicos Government Offices". Turks and Caicos Information - Tci Mall. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
^ Fergus, Howard A. (2000). Montserrat in the Twentieth Century: Trials and Triumphs. University of the West Indies, School of Continuing Studies. p. 239. ISBN 978-976-8018-08-3.
^ "Brunei Administrators". British Empire. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
^ Banks, Arthur S. (1980). Political handbook of the world. McGraw-Hill. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-07-003626-0.

Political offices
Preceded by David Kenneth Hay Dale	Governor of Montserrat 1985 – 1987	Succeeded by Christopher J. Turner
Preceded by Alexander Graham Mitchell	Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands 1975 – 1978	Succeeded by John Clifford Strong
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by James Davidson	British High Commissioner to Brunei October 1978 – 31 December 1983	Succeeded by Francis Cornish

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[1] Relations, Great Britain Office of Commonwealth (1964). The Commonwealth Relations Office Year Book. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 539.

[2] Office, Great Britain Diplomatic Service Administration (1970). The Diplomatic Service List. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 379.

[3] "Turks and Caicos Government Offices". Turks and Caicos Information - Tci Mall. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

[4] Fergus, Howard A. (2000). Montserrat in the Twentieth Century: Trials and Triumphs. University of the West Indies, School of Continuing Studies. p. 239. ISBN 978-976-8018-08-3.

[5] "Brunei Administrators". British Empire. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

[6] Banks, Arthur S. (1980). Political handbook of the world. McGraw-Hill. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-07-003626-0.

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