AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE

Evening Star, Issue 19795, 20 February 1928, Page 8

AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE

SIR WILLIAM TYRRELL APPOINTED A SUCCESSFUL DIPLOMAT (British Official News.)’ Pres* Association—By Wireless—Copyright RUGBY, February IS. (Received February 20, at noon.) ‘ The Times ' expresses satisfaction at the news published this morning that Lord Crewe lias notified the French Government of the intention of the British Government to appoint Sir William Tyrrell as his successor as British Ambassador at Paris. It is expected that the official announcement will be made as soon as the French Government has formally accepted the appointment. The transference of Sir William Tyrrell to the Paris Embassy is likely to take place during the summer. Jt is understood that Sir Ronald Lindsay, British Ambassador at Berlin, will succeed Sir William Tyrrell at the Foreign Office. ■

Lord' Crowe’s Ambassadorship has lasted live eventful years, _ during which he has played a part in many important and intricate post-war problems. The period includes the later stages of the reparation controversy and the Ruhr occupation, the question of the establishment of the Ruhr occupation, the question-, of the establishment of the Dawes plan, and preparations for treaties in interallied debt settlement negotiations. The Paris Embassy has naturally been one of the chief links between the British and French Governments on these issues. Sir William Tyrrell has been for nearly three years .Permanent Undersecretary, having succeeded to I hat influential post on the death of Sir Eyre Crowe.

‘The Times’ says:—“As chief assistant of the Foreign Secretary, Sir William Tyrrell has _ played a very active part in recent international developments, and his breadth of view and the soundness of his judgment on rapid succession of intricate questions have been widely recognised.” Sir Ronald Lindsay, who is the son of the sixth Earl of Crawford, has held a number of diplomatic appointments at foreign capitals, including St. Petersburg, Teheran, The Hague, Cairo, Washington! and Paris. He was additional Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office from 1921 to 192-4, :iftcr which he was British representative in Constantinople before his appointment in 1925 as British Ambassador to Berlin. _ Commenting on Sir William Tyrrell s appointment the Paris ‘Matin’ to-day said: “The choice could not be a more flattering one to France. The success of such an eminent diplomatist is assured, for his fine character, his perfect understanding of France and the French people, together with the iact that ho was one of the prime movers of the Entente Cordiale, arc known to all.” LONDON, February 19. The announcement of Sir William Tyrrell’s appointment to succeed Lord Crowe, who retires from (ho Paris Embassy in the summer, has been cxtremclv well received both in Paris and London. The newspapers point out that Sir William Tyrrell’s appointment is a delicate compliment to France, .since it is rare for a permanent. Under-Secretary of Statc_ to be asked to take any Amhassadonc post. The ‘Observer’ says that the choice of Sir William Tyrrell commands approval at Home and abroad, and adds; “ Now more than over Paris is the nodal point of European diplomacy, and the task which confronts the Ambassador to France is of so special a character that the post lias twice tn recent years been Idled from outside professional ranks. To-day the condition of the Continent is easier, but not yet, easv. ft gives the fullest scope for patient and tactful comprehensiveness of view, proper to a diplomat.” , . .. The French Press has given the appointment a unanimous and cordial welcome.