TO BE RETAINED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 170, 20 July 1936, Page 11

TO BE RETAINED.

SIR CECIL DAY.

POSITION IN LONDON.

ASSISTANCE FOR. MR. JORDAN.

(By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.)

•WELLINGTON, Sunday.

The intention of the Government to retain the services of Sir Cecil Day, formerly official secretary to the GovernorGeneral of New Zealand, by appointing him to the High Commissioner's office in London for special duties with regard to the League of Nations, was. stated yesterday by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, who said that arrangements had nearly been finalised, and an early appointment would be made. Sir Cecil tendered his resignation owing to the fact that Lady Day's health rendered it inadvisable for her to return to the Dominion.

Mr. Savage said that the Government fully realised the service that Sir Cecil had given New Zealand, and arrangements were being carried out whereby lie would have special duties in assisting the future High Commissioner, Mr. W. J. Jordan, in the affairs of the League of Nations at Geneva. The Prime Minister' added that New Zealand hoped to secure a seat 011 the Council of the League in. September, and considerable work is likely to .result from the responsibilities of that office.

It is believed that if the Dominion is given a seat on the Council of the League, the staff of the High Commissioner's ofliee will have to be materially strengthened in other directions. The existing stuff is having to cope with increasing activities, and as League affairs are likely to assume additional importance • after the assembly in September, the necessity for an adequate staff is even more apparent.