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The result was delete. ~ Amory ( u • t • c) 11:23, 1 August 2018 (UTC) reply

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I believe this page is not notable enough. My father whom the page is about has also requested for its deletion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daniellescales ( talk • contribs)

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. Thsmi002 ( talk) 17:40, 26 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Politicians-related deletion discussions. Thsmi002 ( talk) 17:42, 26 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. Thsmi002 ( talk) 17:45, 26 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Africa-related deletion discussions. Thsmi002 ( talk) 17:46, 26 June 2018 (UTC) reply

• Delete. Wikipedia does not extend an automatic notability freebie to every holder of a diplomatic position just because his existence is technically verifiable in government press releases — deputy high commissioners have to have enough reliable source coverage about them in media to clear WP:GNG, and are not exempted from that just because primary source verification from the governments themselves is technically available. But the sourcing here isn't cutting it at all. And while we're not obliged to invariably follow an article subject's personal wishes, neither his notability claim nor his sourcing are actually strong enough to overrule WP:BIODEL here. Bearcat ( talk) 15:37, 27 June 2018 (UTC) reply
• Delete - almost entirely unsourced. The GOV.UK reference fails verification as the page no longer has any content about Scales. The other reference only supports one statement. The rest of the article is presumably original research. The information about his family seems unnecessary and contrary to their right to privacy. Curb Safe Charmer ( talk) 08:58, 29 June 2018 (UTC) reply
• Delete. Poorly sourced. BEFORE shows a more notable German Jazz guitarist with the same name (and dewiki entry) - but little on the diplomat - doesn't pass GNG. Icewhiz ( talk) 13:07, 4 July 2018 (UTC) reply
• Delete Not enough quality sources. Fails GNG. ~ EDDY ^{( talk/ contribs)}~ 01:09, 5 July 2018 (UTC) reply
• Procedural Note: This nomination was missing the AfD Template, and was not properly transcluded. I have added the template and unsigned template, and will transclude it now. Please consider this comment as the time of listing for closing purposes. Monty ₈₄₅ 01:34, 25 July 2018 (UTC) reply
• Delete Looks like was started by the the person the article is about!
• Delete a non-notable diplomatic functionary. John Pack Lambert ( talk) 00:35, 1 August 2018 (UTC) reply

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