The DCIs 6 - John Parker 1977-80 (draft)

The handover from Cradock to his successor John Parker took place on around 30 November 1977.[i] Parker served as Under-Secretary Liaison Staff until 1980, the last official to be publicly listed in this capacity in the Civil Service Yearbook.[ii] Little is yet known about Parker’s role during his tenure, although his name does appear frequently in Nort…