In 1892, Claude Maxwell MacDonald wed Ethel (1857–1941), daughter of Major W. Cairns Armstrong; they remained married until his death in 1915. This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. MacDonald was still in Tokyo when the alliance was renewed in 1905 and 1911. MacDonald caricatured by Spy for Vanity Fair, 1901, Colonel Sir Claude Maxwell MacDonald GCMG GCVO KCB PC (1852 – 1915) was a British diplomat, best known for his service in China and Japan.[1]. All rights reserved. He thought of himself as a 'soldier-outsider', as regards the Foreign Office. When working with clients, he focuses on maximizing the contribution of everyone to the business development process. [10], In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about MacDonald, OCLC/WorldCat encompasses roughly 10+ works in 20+ publications in 2 languages and 300+ library holdings.[11]. Recommend Claude's obituary to your friends. The first British Ambassador to Japan was appointed in 1905. He was instrumental in securing the Second Peking Convention, by which China leased to Britain the New Territories of Hong Kong. Korean Mission to the Conference on the Limitation of Armament, Washington, D.C., 1921–22. MacDonald’s early career was in Africa. [4] He retired from the British Army in 1896. He served in the Egyptian campaign of 1882, from 1887 to 1889 was consul-general at Zanzibar, and then served some years as consul-general at Brass in the West African Oil Rivers Protectorate,[2] where in 1895 he was an observer of the rebellion of King Koko of Nembe. [7] He headed the British Legation in Tokyo during a period of harmonious relations between Britain and Japan (1900 to 1912), swapping appointments with Sir Ernest Satow who replaced him as Minister in Peking. The fictitious character Sir Arthur Robinson in the film 55 Days at Peking (played by David Niven) is somewhat based on Claude Maxwell MacDonald. On 30 January 1902, the first Anglo-Japanese Alliance was signed in London between the Foreign Secretary Lord Lansdowne and Hayashi Tadasu, the Japanese Minister. He served in the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War, and served as military attaché to Sir Evelyn Baring from 1884–87. MacDonald was made a Privy Councillor in 1906. He was simultaneously the British Minister to the Empire of Korea in 1896 through 1898.[5]. Named to the RRC and a Member of the Executive Committee of the Overseas Nursing Association, Lady MacDonald was named Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in her own right in 1935. [3], In 1896, MacDonald was appointed British minister to China. Claude MacDonald, beloved husband of Shirley "Jane" MacDonald (nee Ferguson), of Calgary, AB, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at the age of 70 years. You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or plant a tree in memory of Claude MacDonald. Before 1905, the senior British diplomat had different titles: (a), Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath, Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Japan, Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to China, Graduates of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, British Army personnel of the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War, British Army personnel of the Mahdist War, British Army personnel of the Boxer Rebellion, Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Korea, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (Civil division), Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (Military division), Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to China, List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Korea, List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Japan, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/Claude_Maxwell_MacDonald?oldid=5187705. It is with great sadness that the family of the late Claude MacDonald announce his passing at his residence in St. Alban’s, NL on Thursday September 10, 2020 at the age of 62. [6] This and the contrasting lease-in-perpetuity of Kowloon created some problems in the negotiations for the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration. 27978, page 8967: 21 December 1906. He presided over the Tokyo Legation in years of harmony between Britain and Japan (1900–12), swapping posts with Sir Ernest Satow who replaced him as Minister in Peking. He was commissioned into the 74th Foot in 1872. Gordon MacDonald's film, 'Perfect Stranger' was a 2007 American neo-noir psychological thriller film, directed by James Foley, and starring Halle Berry and Bruce Willis. Preston, Diana. Claude MacDonald, Press MacDonald: Divorce: Janusz Kami?ski (m. 2001) Education: Carnegie Mellon University: Awards: Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Broadcast News: Movies: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: TV Show: Saving Grace He was also the British Minister to Korea in 1896 through 1898. [3] MacDonald secured a 99-year lease only because he thought 'it was good as forever'. [2], In 1899 he was the author of a Note which proposed a new demarcation of the border between China and British India in the Karakoram and Kashmir, now known as the Macartney-MacDonald Line, which still forms the basis of the border between China and Pakistan.[5]. MacDonald was still in Tokyo when the alliance was renewed in 1905 and 1911. [6] He presided over the Tokyo Legation in years of harmony between Britain and Japan (1900–12), swapping posts with Sir Ernest Satow who replaced him as Minister in Peking. In 1899 MacDonald was the author of a diplomatic note which proposed a new delineation of the border between China and British India in the Karakoram and Aksai Chin areas, which has come to be called the Macartney–MacDonald Line. He … MacDonald was still in Tokyo when the alliance was renewed in 1905 and 1911. Claude MacDonald It is with great sadness that the family of the late Claude MacDonald announce his passing at his residence in St. Alban’s, NL on Thursday September 10, 2020 at the age of 62. In China, MacDonald obtained a lease at Weihaiwei, and obtained railway contracts for British syndicates.