John Nicholas Rede Elliott (15 November 1916 – 13 April 1994) was an MI6 Intelligence Officer; Honorary Attache, the Hague 1938–40; Acting Lieutenant, Intelligence Corps 1940–45; Head of Station, Secret Intelligence Service, Bern 1945–53, Vienna 1953–56, London 1956–60, Beirut 1960–62, a director 1963–69; executive director, Lonrho 1969–73. He was awarded the US Legion of Merit for his services to the Office of Strategic Services. His MI6 career was notable for his involvement with the Commander Lionel Crabb affair in the 1950s and the flight of traitor Kim Philby to Moscow in 1963.