BRITAIN'S AMBASSADOR IN RUSSIA.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 193, 21 July 1916, Page 2 (Supplement)

BRITAIN'S AMBASSADOR IN RUSSIA.

"THE WIFE AXD I SWEAR BY YOl'R WHISKY."

" I look forward to a permanent mllitineo of the two great empires as t-hc-surest guarantee of the world's pence.' For six years Sir George Buchanan, wins? words show how anxious 'lie is ■that the alliance we have entered into •with Russia for war shall be everlasting for peace, has represented Hritjin :n Petrogrud. Sir George is a diplomatist who haf> always striven to strengthen tho friendship of the British and Rusk'.m people, and there are lew men in the Diplomatic service with finer records of v.irlc and achievement to their nam.s. Horn si sly-two years ago, Sir Goorgv ie;'"ived liis education at VVeMingtr: l ■College, and when quite young decided upon a Diplomatic careei. He- entered the service just after reaching v.U nvnty-first birthday, and as the ytvr< vent by he gained great and varied cv.perienees at mo«t of the Courts • f Europe.

Furthermore. lie oar nod the graiiti.de of the country for the ;i 11>,ir,i}■!-.-way in which lie handled tJio delicate «-:?is- - ti.-'ui which aro.-e over (he Vene■y iif-I-i trouhi,. eighteen y>\irs ago Al:.v;!i. wnen lie wa> (';>n>n!-C^i al .r, Sufii. he dhp'ayed splendid Uet r11;■ { ability iii dealing vviili t'ho it<> w(. tia'ion which wa- created hy the (!,■-- ci iv.>lion of l!ulgar:an :iul«'|>.-ii'!'-n<• Ifi ;;sirion wa> one of exceeding difficulty, and mistakes could have he.-n <vs'ly made w would have had con-tii'<ii:c-nois ol ;i very grave nature.

Hi;- George lins many stones to t• 1 of I s experience- in v.irioiis puis of tie.- world. One of the most amusing <»f fhe<o relate to a j-.arden j..i: iy he gave Some time ago. A lints l ! t.mnst

ii-ul his wile were pre.-ented to liini and the former shook him wariu'v hv ',he lend. '' Pleased to meet van, Sir (Jeorgo; to m-el you. The Wife all'! I swear by vour v.h: !;v."

iSir George. i| might he ni<'i:: ioned, ; > n cn-;it favourite wiih Queen A 1 • x-«»• - dra, lor though he comes of an old Sro'nsli family he was liorn in Copenhagen, and many a lone chat has the Queen Mother had with the Aiabassadoi regarding her native city.