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'''Sir John Keswick''' was a British [[spook]] [[businessman]].
 
'''Sir John Keswick''' was a British [[spook]] [[businessman]].

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Person.png John Keswick  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(spook, businessman)
Born1906
Dumfriesshire, United Kingdom
Died1982 (Age 76)
Dumfriesshire, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Parents • Henry Keswick
• Ida Wynifred Keswick
ChildrenMargaret Keswick
SpouseClare Elwes
Relatives • William Keswick
• Gervase Elwes
• Charles Jencks

Sir John Keswick was a British spook businessman.

Career

During World War II Keswick was also a representative of the Special Operations Executive.

John Keswick was the taipan of the Jardine Matheson & Co., the leading British trading firm in the Far East, and had established friendship with many Chinese politicians.

 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Bilderberg/195611 May 195613 May 1956Denmark
Fredensborg
The 4th Bilderberg meeting, with 147 guests, in contrast to the generally smaller meetings of the 1950s. Has two Bilderberg meetings in the years before and after
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