CONSUL-GENERAL

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1932, Page 5

CONSUL-GENERAL

FROM AUSTRALIA. (United Pres? Association.—By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright.) NEW YORK, Jan 26. Both the American and the British cffkials here aid at Washington have expressed complete surprise at the publication in Australia of a report that a new Australian Consul-General has been appointed for the United States. Mr Dow (Austral an Tir.de Representative) said; “I li vj no information—not even a hint, and I have never heard a word of it.”

The British Consul at New York, Air Campbell said. I have not heard anything. It would, however, be an interesting development. The British Embassy and the United States State Department both said: “We know nothing about an Australian Consul-General.”

It is an men secret that, from the* \cry opening if the New Y rk ofii e of the Commonwealth every iniumbup has intimated to the. Australian Government the nnomnlv of liis nosßiort here, in having no diplomatic standing The commissioners were thus unable to commtineate directly with the United States State, Department, although their duties are much more considerable than those of Trade Representatives. While the appointment of a. Consular ollieial would command the recognisance of the State Department, it. is not felt that the present position of the Office would he materially better. It, moreover, is a question whether the work of ilie. OHioe is sul(mie/illy Consular to necessitate the. appoint,mein of a ( VuiMtl-Ueneral.