Sir Colin Tradescant Crowe GCMG (7 September 1913 – 19 July 1989) was a British diplomat who was stationed in Egypt at a critical period, and afterwards was ambassador to Saudi Arabia, high commissioner to Canada and permanent representative at the United Nations.

Crowe was educated at Stowe School and earned a first-class degree in modern history from Oriel College, Oxford.

Chinese 'volunteers'[clarification needed] were fighting the Korean War and, although Britain had recognised the People's Republic of China, the communists harassed British diplomats.

[citation needed] Universally liked and respected by all with whom he came in contact, he skilfully addressed the problems ... A man of less genuine modesty would have made more of what had been a major diplomatic triumph.

[2] After a sabbatical year as supernumerary fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford 1964–1965 he served as Chief of Administration, HM Diplomatic Service, 1965–1968; High Commissioner to Canada 1968–1970;[3] and Permanent Representative to the United Nations 1970–1973.