HIGH COMMISSIONERSHIP

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 683, 7 June 1929, Page 16

HIGH COMMISSIONERSHIP

EARL JELLICOE’S POSITION APPOINTMENT SUGGESTED In the following letter to The Sun an anonymous corresepondent makes an interesting suggestion concerning the appointment of the Dominion’s next High Comissioner. Sir.— With the retirement of Sir James Parr from the office of High Commissioner for New Zealand, the Government is shortly to be confronted with the problem of appointing a successor. Naturally enough it is to he expected that the next High Commissioner will come from the ranks of the United Party, and yet the lightly balanced power of the party presents some obvious difficulties. The Hon. T. M. Wilford’s name has repeatedly been mentioned, and there is no doubt that he is a man -well fitted for the difficult office. He has tact, personality, experience and is, in addition, a persuasive speaker. Yet his appointment would place the Government in difficulties immediately. If he went to England his party would lose the services of an able politician, and further, would stand the chance of . losing the Hutt seat at a by-elec-tion. There is still an excellent way out f° r Sir Joseph W ard, if he is prepared to accept it. Why not appoint Earl Jellicoe as our next High Commissioner? He was extremely popular as the King's representative in the Dominion. and, while in New Zealand Lord Jellicoe entered fully into the life of the community. A versatile man he understands every phase of New Zealand life, and his interest in the country has not waned since his return to England. He attends practically every New Zealand function in London, and the Dominion has never had a more industrious ambassador than he. ls „ tIle solution of a problem that the Government must face very soon, and it is a solution that would be universally applauded in the Dominion nauta. There seems to be. a precedent for our fors eS S?i I “ ient ’ s suggestion. Lord ChelmsWatesTg™ V°J ern ° r of Xew South New Sniith’wo? t6 - d x S A * en t-General for rsetv fcouth M ales in London. 192 G-28 The The 01 Sun ient WaS a tem P° ra ry one.—Ed