Donald Hopson
Sir Donald Charles Hopson, was a British diplomat.
Hopson was educated at Christ's Hospital and University College, Oxford. He was commissioned into the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1939. During World War II, he served across Europe, with No.3 Commando between 1943 and 1944, and as Brigade Major of 1st [Special Service Brigade] from 1944 until the war's end. He was mentioned in despatches and received the Military Cross and the Distinguished Service Order. He joined the Foreign Service in 1945.
He was Consul at Saigon from 1948, List of ambassadors of [the United Kingdom to Laos|Ambassador to Laos] from 1962 to 1965, Ambassador to Mongolia from 1965 to 1966, List of ambassadors of [the United Kingdom to China|Chargé d'affaires to China] from 1965 to 1968, List of ambassadors of the [United Kingdom to Venezuela|Ambassador to Venezuela] from 1969 to 1972, and Ambassador to Argentina from 1973 to 1974.