Visit Of Under-Secretary For Foreign Affairs

Press, Volume C, Issue 29672, 16 November 1961, Page 16

Visit Of Under-Secretary For Foreign Affairs

(New Zealand Press Association)

WELLINGTON, Nov. 15. Diplomatic relations between Britain and China would not be complete until Britain supported China’s application for membership >t< the United Nations, said the newly . appointed British permanent Under-Secretarv for Foreign Affairs, Sir Harold Caccia, In an inter, view today. Sir Harold Caccia has just Visited China in the course of a world tour. Britain had a mission tn China, but as yet it was directed only by a charge d'affaires, he said. He had been impressed by the changes which had taken place in China since he was last there in 1935, he said. There was no doubt now that China was controlled by a strong central government. Potentially, it was coming nearer to being a great world power Sir Harold Caeeia’s great surprise in the East, however, was the change which had taken place in Hong Kong since he was last there in 1934 Th* population then was about 750.000—n0w it is about 3.250.000. New Zealand and Australis are two countries on Sir Harold Caccia’s itinerary which he has not visited be. fore In New Zealand, however. he has many relatives—his mother was a New zeelender.

Sir Harold Caecia ha* been in th* British Foreign Service tinea IMP He was BrttMl High Commissioner tn Austria after World War 11. and then became deputy

Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office in 1954. Since then, he has completed five years as British Ambassador in Washington. He will take up his new position early next year. He will be direct adviser to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Lord Home. Sir Harold Caccia was to have an informal discussion with the Prime Minister (Mr Holyoake) later today.