LONDON TRIBUTES

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 289, 4 September 1942, Page 5

LONDON TRIBUTES

Mr. Jordan’s Work As High Commissioner

'(By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright.)

(Special Correspondent.) (Received September 3, 9 p.m.) LONDON, September 2.

Mr. J. W. Jordan began on September 1 his seventh year as High Commissioner for New Zealand in London. He received a swarm of letters and telephone calls congratulating him on his further appointment for three years. They camp from many New Zealanders and also business and primary produce circles in Smithfield and Covent Garden. Press comments paid tribute to his “brains, commonsense and the gift of speech which made him a great success.” The “Evening News” said: “He is a gifted man with as much pompousness as would barely cover a threepenny bit. He says things that needed saying.” Other comments paid tribute to his willingness to see people at any time and his ready grasp of any matter.

There was an absence of “very busy man” claim which might prevent him seeing callers. He received servicemen with personal and other difficulties with unusual tact and friendship. It was also observed that he is much in demand as a speaker and that he is still plain Mr. jordan, or “Bill.” His outspoken speeches at Geneva are still remembered. Mrs. Jordan is equally widely popular. She is always engaged in some New Zealand activities and acting as motherly host to a large number of servicemen visiting the Jordans’ Wimbledon home.