HIGH COMMISSIONER.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3003, 25 February 1926, Page 3

HIGH COMMISSIONER.

SIR JAMES PARR APPOINTED.

The following statement in regard to. the High Commissioner-ship was made on Tuesday by the Prime Minister :

“Sir James Allen’s term of office as High Commissioner will expire on July 31 next, and it has become necessary for the Government to take steps to select a successor to represent New Zealand in London. It has been decided to appoint as High. Commissioner the Hon. Sir James Parr, K.C.M.G., who at present holds the Ministerial portfolios of Education and Postmaster-Gen-eral.

“Sir James Parr will leave for London within the next two months. TTis resignation of his portfolios and also of his seat in the House of Representatives will take place in due course.

“Sir James Parr’s appointment will take effect on August 1 next and will be for three years.” “1 desire to take this opportunity of expressing the Government’s warm appreciat ion of Ihe valued and able services for Sir James Allen throughout his six years’ term of office as High Commissioner. He has carried out the multifarious and important duties attaching to the position with conspicuous zeal and ability. Tie has represented the Dominion in the heart of the Empire with dignity and credit, and has earned and enjoyed the confidence of His Majesty’s Government. He has at all times placed the interest of the country first, and has worthily upheld the highest traditions of the office. New Zealand is indeed indebted to him for the faithful and loyal service which he has rendered to the Dominion and I feel sure that this tribute to the retiring High Commissioner will be warmly endorsed by the great majority of the people of the Dominion.